Shirley Hearnsberger

Shirley Jean Byers

Hearnsberger

Springhill, LA - Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Jean Byers Hearnsberger, age 88, will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, March 6, 2017, at the First Baptist Church, Springhill, LA, with Rev. Jerry Kidd and Rev. Ronald Morgan officiating. Interment will follow in the Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Springhill, LA.

Visitation will be held Sunday, March 5, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Bailey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hearnsberger was born on November 16, 1928 to Marsh Grady and Emma Bethel West Byers in Detroit, MI and passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Cotton Valley, LA. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Springhill. John and Shirley moved to Springhill in 1960 to build and manage the first bowling alley in this area. They eventually started Hearnsberger Service Company where Shirley was office manager. She always enjoyed playing cards with friends, shopping and of course - shoes. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by three sons, Ronnie Hearnsberger and wife, Jan of Springhill, LA, Randy Hearnsberger and wife, LeAnn of Taylor, AR, Jay Hearnsberger and wife, Karen of Springhill, LA; five grandchildren, Brian Hearnsberger, Whitney Nichols and husband, Jason, Kyle Hearnsberger and friend, Jamie West, Callie Jo Hearnsberger and fiancé, Casey Carter, Jake Hearnsberger and wife, Kristin; four great-grandchildren, Garrett Hearnsberger, Emma Grace Nichols, Anna Kate Nichols and Khloee Hearnsberger; two sisters, Brenda Smith of Hoschton, GA, and Helen Brown of Bowling Green, KY.

Mrs. Hearnsberger was preceded in death by her husband, John B. Hearnsberger; her parents and brother, Glen Byers.

Pallbearers will be Dwain O'Steen, Wayne Reynolds, Bobby McLain, Robert Garland, Greg Bryan and Rodney Tyler. Honorary pallbearers will be Anthony Manuel, Sam Holiday, Don Teague, Cecil Dumas, Pete Polk and Bodie Wood.

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