J. Shirley

a long-time resident of the Hoover Community, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007 at a local hospital, at the age of 91. He was former owner of the Green Valley Barber Shop and was inducted into the Barber's Hall of Fame. Mr. Shirley was a former member of Indian Springs First Baptist and was a current member of Hoover First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward M. and Ophelia Shirley; two brothers, Herman and Earnest Shirley; three sisters, Floy Deavors, Daisey Werts and Lorene Nicholson; and a great granddaughter, Ashley Agee Bell. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth Reynolds Shirley; a son, James E. Shirley of Cahaba Heights; three daughters, Carolyn Burchfield (George) of McCalla, Gail Bailey (Wayne) of Oneonta and Joan Thrift (Ray) of Mt. Olive; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; a brother, Dr. R. E. Shirley (Ann) of Bluff Park; and a host of friends. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, from 5-7 PM at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at 10 AM in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Randy Atkinson and Dr. Earl Tew officiating. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.