Terry Barwick Shirer

Terry Barwick Shirer, 70, wife of Julian Carlisle "Carl" Shirer, Jr., died Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center.

Terry was the daughter of the late E. Neiland Barwick and Ira Lee McClary Barwick. She was a graduate of Williamsburg Academy and Palmer College and received a degree in Marketing from Coastal Carolina. Terry worked at several places over her career, but her favorite was secretary at Kingstree United Methodist Church. She spent over 20 years serving the ministers and congregation of KUMC. She worked with her husband and father-in-law at J. Carlisle Shirer Trucking, Inc. for several years. Terry loved everything about the beaches of SC. She lived at Garden City while attending college and always enjoyed any trip to the shore. She just loved to be outdoors whether it was working in the garden or sunbathing at the beach or at the pool at their home.

In addition to her husband Carl, Terry is survived by: her son, Christopher Shirer of Kingstree; brother, Neil (Helen) Barwick of Florence; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jean and Carlisle Shirer of Salters; sisters-in-law, Renee (Pat) McCormick of Kiawah and Janeen (Bobby) Rogers of Columbia; brother-in-law, James F. Shirer of Columbia; grandchildren, Damon, Maci, Noah, and Connor; and best friends from childhood, Sandi Hagwood Altman and Shelly Marcus Brenner.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 3 PM, Sunday, December 15, 2024, at Kingstree Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences may be sent to the family on the obituary page at www.WilliamsburgFuneralHome.com