Shirley Jean Spiers

Shirley Jean (Brown) Spiers, age 66, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012 in Odd-Fellow Rebekah Home, Mattoon, IL. \r\n\r\nA celebration of her life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Buck Grove Community Church, rural Mattoon. Reverend Layne Lashley will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, located at 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938, is in charge of arrangements. \r\n\r\nShirley was born July 15, 1946 to William 'Buck' and Veler Pauline (Null) Brown. She is survived by her five children, Wayne and Shannon Mathis of Fredonia, KY, Deborah and Gary Renfro of Windsor, IL, Greg Spiers of Mattoon, IL, Robert and Katy Lee of Mattoon, IL, and Shawn Watkins of Mattoon, IL; twelve grandchildren, Christopher Hunter, Samantha (Hunter) and husband Dustin Wiltermood of Mattoon, IL, Cortney Mathis of Palm Coast, FL, Cory Mathis of Fredonia, KY, Savannah Mathis of Fredonia, KY, and Taylor and Elijah Spiers of Mattoon, IL, Natasha (Renfro) and husband Treavor Harris of Mattoon, IL, Ashley Renfro of Mattoon, IL, Neko White of Marion, AL, Briana Lee of Mattoon, IL, and Cassie Storey of Mattoon, IL; two great grandchildren, Austin and Tyler Hunter of Windsor, IL; three sisters, Jamie (Brown) and husband Ronnie Pace of Ripley, MS, Lassie (Brown) Anthony of Faulkner, MS, and Diane (Brown) Gaillard of Ripley, MS; one brother, Danny and wife, Susan Brown or Ripley, MS; several nieces and nephews, and extended family, all of Mississippi. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, as well as two great grandsons, Memphis and Jaxon Wiltermood. \r\n\r\nShirley was an avid Coca-Cola collector. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and will forever be remembered affectionately as 'Granny'. \r\n\r\nMemorials in her honor may be made to the family in care of Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL, or to St. Jude Children''s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.\r\n\r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with her family.\r\n

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Shirley Jean Spiers

July 15, 1946 - September 15, 2012