Dorothy Shirkey

Dorothy M. Shirkey CHESAPEAKE - Dorothy Mae Beaghan Shirkey, 89, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 8, 2010 at the Chesapeake Health Care Center, where she had resided for the past 4 ½ years. She was born July 28, 1921 in Shenandoah and was the daughter of the late John J. and Willie Mae Dorrough Beaghan. Dorothy graduated from Shenandoah High School and she was of the Presbyterian faith. Her husband, Paul J. Shirkey preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived by her children, Paul D. Shirkey and wife Jeanette of Norfolk, Sheila P. Carter of Chesapeake, and John L. Shirkey and wife Teresa of Currituck, N.C.; 10 grandchildren, Robert Shirkey, Tavia Shirkey, Dennis Nash, Robert Nash, Tiffany Nash, Ronald Carter, Paul Carter, Angel Carter, Kristen Shirkey, and Johnathan Shirkey; numerous great-grandchildren; two sisters, Helen Hanback of Culpeper and Peggy Estes of Shenandoah. A funeral will be held 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Lindsey-Kyger Funeral Home in Shenandoah with the Rev. Jim Perry officiating. Burial will follow at the Methodist Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or by visiting www.alz.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. lindseykygerfuneralhome. com.