James Richard Shirley, Jr., 54, of Steens, Miss. died January 30, 2014 in Tupelo, Miss.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2014 in the chapel of Clark Funeral Home with the Rev. Jeff Thomas officiating.Burial will be in the Orange Hill Cemetery.
James was a native of Hawkinsville, Ga. and a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith.He was employed by L3C Communications.James was preceded in death by his father, Jim Shirley.
Survivors include his mother, Bertha Babb Shirley of Hawkinsville, Ga.; wife, Margaret Shirley of Steens, Miss.; daughter, Kellie Louise Shirley of Memphis, Tenn.; brothers, Robert Thomas Shirley of Hawkinsville, Ga., Johnny A. Shirley of Rome, Ga.; sisters, Debra Edge of Warner Robins, Ga. and Teresa Elmore of Hawkinsville, Ga.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Shirley, Jr., James Henry Fountain, Thomas Eugene Fountain, Donald C. Fortin, Ronnie Bennett and Bob Bennett.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. before the service in the chapel.
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Ga. is in charge of the arrangements.