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Shirley Maxwell
Shirley Tharp (Maxwell) age 75, passed away January 16, 2023, in Bristol, TN.
She graduated from Cottondale High School in 1965 and finished Lively Technical School in Tallahassee. She worked as a Worker's Compensation Supervisor for Florida Department of Labor. One of her greatest joys was working with the veterans. She enjoyed bowling and attended National Bowling Tournaments in Las Vegas, Seattle, St. Louis, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Miami. She loved watching the Florida State Seminoles and was a season ticket holder for several seasons.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents, Gordon and Frances Tharp; and grandparents, Benjamin and Yolande Tharp. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Mark Zewalk; nephew, Mackie Zewalk and wife, Tatiana; niece, Mary Thomas and husband, Adam; great-nephew, Dean Thomas; cousins, Evelyn and Cecil Murdock, and numerous other cousins; as well as dear friends, Jennifer, Julie and Chrissy in Bristol, TN.
A memorial service will be held at Brown Funeral Home in Chipley, FL, Saturday, February 4, at 3:00 p.m., with visitation at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Piney Grove Cemetery in Cottondale, FL.
Brown Funeral Home & Blue Lake Crematory of Chipley, FL is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online register at www.brownfh.net.
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