Billy Earl Shirley

Mr. Billy Earl Shirley, age 83 of Ellen Court , Toccoa, GA passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at the Stephens County Hospital.

Billy is the son of the late Benny and Mattie Holmes Shirley, he was born February 21, 1935 in Stephens County where he lived his entire life. He retired from Coats & Clark and attended Faith Tabernacle Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by daughter, Ramona Shirley, sisters, Catherine Payne and Janie Sue Shirley, brothers, Benny Shirley, Jr, J.B. Shirley, Zeb Shirley, Buddy Shirley, Robert Shirley, Bobby Shirley, Jack Shirley and R.J. Jordan.

Survivors include his wife Robbie Caudell Shirley of the home, daughters Sylvia Murphy and Kenny Carter of Toccoa, Lola Dixon & Lloyd Singleton of Toccoa, two sisters, Clifford Kimsey and Jean Long both of Toccoa, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 PM, Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Rock Quarry Congregational Holiness Church with the Reverend Joel Maye, the Reverend Dorsey Holmes, the Reverend Clarence Reynolds officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Sunday, August 26, 2018 from 6 until 8 PM. Online condolences may be made on our website. www.acree-davisfh.com

The following will serve as pallbearers, Chris Carter, Robert Murphy, II, Michael Brown, Walker Murphy, Johnny Brown, Jessie Brown and Shane Carter. Honorary Escort will be Gabby Lawrence, Tony Carter, Candice Brown, Zack Brown and Karson Brown.

Interment will be in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Ralph Smith in charge of the graveside service. Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements for Mr. Billy Earl Shirley.