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Shirley Maples Obituary

Shirley Ray Maples, Sr. Shirley Ray Maples, Sr., 92, of Topeka, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Penwell-Gabel Southeast Chapel where the family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Private inurnment will take place at a later date. To view Shirley's full obituary and leave the family a special message online, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

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Published by Topeka Capital-Journal on Dec. 15, 2015.

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David Edwards

December 19, 2015

God bless you Shirley you were a great man!!

Topeka Metro Lift Staff

December 16, 2015

From the Topeka Metro Lift staff.. We are sorry for your loss. It was a pleasure getting to know him.

Brian Newsome

December 16, 2015

Deeply sorry for your loss, your family is in my thoughts & prayers. I hope God's grace is upon your family during this difficult time.

NANCY JOHNSON

December 15, 2015

SHIRLEY WAS A GREAT PERSON, HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED. I HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW HIM WELL OVER THE YEARS HE WAS A GREAT FRIEND WITH MY MOM FOR A LONG TIME . I REMEMBER GIVNG SHIRLEY A BOX OF CHOCOLATES FOR XMASS EVERY YEAR, WE ALSO HAD WALGREENS IN COMMON AND I GAVE HIM A FEW WALGREENS I WILL MISS SEEING HIM AND TALKING TO HIM, BUT WILL NEVER FORGET HIM EVER. A GREAT FRIEND THAT I WILL SEE AGAIN ONE DAY .

December 15, 2015

WE HERE AT TYLER TOWERS WILL MISS MR MAPLES HE WAS A GREAT MAN AND A GREAT FRIEND. LILA EDWARDS

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