John "Billy" Shirley

John “Billy” William Shirley, born November 27, 1942, in Meridian, MS to parents, Annie Mae Shirley and James Leonard Shirley, Sr.

He was the third child of six other siblings, Lela Allen (the late Ford), the late James Leonard, Jr., the late Carolyn Marasco (Louis), Robert Shirley (Novaline), the late Dorothy Pavolini (Edward), Donna Lynn Pujol (the late Clarence), numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Divine Grace Baptist Church, 5570 Red Creek Road, Long Beach, MS, 39560, from 10:00am until funeral service at 11:00am.  A burial will follow in Allen Cemetery, Long Beach, MS.