Shirley H Easley

Shirley H Easley obituary, Harrisburg, NC

Shirley H Easley

Shirley Easley Obituary

Visit the Hartsell Funeral Home - Harrisburg website to view the full obituary.

Shirley Honeycutt Easley, 87, of Kannapolis passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2015 at Tucker Hospice House.

Shirley was born on November 13, 1937 to the late Charles Franklin Honeycutt and Beulah Linker Honeycutt of Landis NC and was preceded in death by her beloved husband Olin Ray Easley, her child Cassandra Lynn Whited and Arvie Trent Hartsell, as well as several beloved brothers and sisters of which she was the youngest.

Shirley worked for Air Gas National Welders for the bulk of her career and loved all of her friend's and coworkers over the years. She was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church for many years and involved with with children's ministries when her kids were younger as well as assisting with children/youth activities until the time of her death. She enjoyed baking, traveling to the mountains and the beach and being an awesome Gigi to her 6 great grandchildren.

Shirley is survived by her daughter in love Dawn Shenda and grandson in love Jayden Michael Shenda of Landis; granddaughters Meredith Rae Milstead and husband Nick with their daughters Emily and Maddy of Kannapolis; Tiffany Marie Jones of Mooresville; Lacey Nichole Thompson and husband Corey with their sons Hunter and Holston of Concord; grandson Dale Carter Jr and wife Laura with their daughters Skyler and Amelia of Concord; Nicholas Caleb Booth of Athens, GA; as well as many loving nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors.

The family will receive friends from 5 pm to 7 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Hartsell Funeral Home in Harrisburg. The funeral service will be held at Harrisburg Baptist Church on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 1 pm. Burial will follow at Roberta Church Cemetery, 3925 Cochran Rd in Concord, NC.

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Hartsell Funeral Home - Harrisburg

12115 University City Blvd., Harrisburg, NC 28075

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