Shirley A. Price

August 21, 1936 - September 7, 2016

Mattoon, IL – Shirley A. Price, age 80, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 9:24 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Care Center. The funeral service in her honor will begin at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. Reverend James Dona will officiate. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, Friday evening, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Born August 21, 1936, in Toledo, IL, Shirley was the daughter of Franklin Archie and Ida Catherine (Sullender) Price. She was first married to Clyde Eugene Farrell then later married Wayne D. Price on October 13, 1990, in Mattoon, IL. He passed away in 2012. Survivors include three children, Jeffery M. Farrell and wife Jill, Kim J. Hamilton, and Amy K. Davis, all of Mattoon, IL; five grandchildren, Jason Farrell of Mattoon, IL, Anthony Hamilton of Mattoon, IL, Matt Hamilton of Crestview, FL, Shyana Farrell of Mattoon, IL, and Brooke Wilson of Mattoon, IL; and three great-grandchildren, Zakkia Hamilton of Mattoon, IL, Kaleb Farrell of Greenup, IL, and Sinsamilia of Crestview, FL; and a dear friend and neighbor, Norma Wallace of Mattoon, IL. She also leaves her faithful feline companion, Tom. Shirley attended the Bible Baptist Church of Mattoon. Prior to retiring from Catholic Charities, she was formerly employed by K-Mart, Mattoon Garment Factory, and Porter Paint Store where she was a craft instructor for many years. Never one to stay idle for long, Shirley was active in the Follies at Lake Land College, was a charter volunteer in the fundraising for the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Building Fund, and served as host to many young people through her church and school. Gifted with a talent for singing, she served as soloist for many funerals, weddings, and churches. She was also quite the seamstress. In her free time she loved shopping; however, her favorite way to spend time was with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even the neighborhood children. Shirley dearly loved her family “with all her heart” as she often reminded them. She will forever be remembered for her abounding love. Memorials in her honor may be made to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Regional Cancer Center, or Dial-a-Ride. Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family.