Lorraine Frye Shirley

Graveside services for Lorraine Frye Shirley, age 86 of Clarkesville will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 14, 2015 from the Frye Family Cemetery in Turnerville with Rev. Austin Ivester officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 5-8 PM.

Mrs. Shirley passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her residence.

Born in Tallulah Falls, Georgia on May 2, 1928, Mrs. Shirley was the daughter of the late Lawrence R. and Ola Palmer Frye. In addition to her parents Mrs. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Earl Shirley and grandson Kevin Mitchell McDonald. Mrs. Shirley attended the Tallulah Falls School and she was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was employed by Piedmont Automotive with 27 years of loyal service.

Survivors include daughters Karole McDonald of Dahlonega and Wanda Beasley of Athens, sons David Shirley of Turnerville and Larry Shirley of Turnerville. Also surviving are five grandchildren, one great grandchild, and caregiver Janie Miller of Clarkesville.

An online guest registry is available at hillsidememorialchapel.com.

Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel. 706-754-6256