Shirley Jean Hedrick

Shirley Jean Hedrick obituary, Whitesboro, TX

Shirley Jean Hedrick

Shirley Hedrick Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey on Feb. 4, 2026.
Shirley Jean Hedrick, 88, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, in Whitesboro, TX. She was born October 24, 1937, in Sanger, TX., to Virgil and Beatrice (Turpin) Thompson. She married Thomas F. Hedrick Jr., February 20, 1954, in Carrollton, TX.

Shirley is proceeded in death by her parents, Virgil and Beatrice; husband, Thomas Hedrick Jr.; son, Wes Hedrick; daughter, Shirlene Hedrick; brother, Bill Thompson; and sister, Lorena Chandler.

She is survived by daughters, Nona Engle and husband Wes of Winfield, KS, and Joyce Brewer of Whitesboro, TX; three grandchildren, David Brewer and wife, Ashley, Wayne Brewer, and Derek Brewer and wife, Mallory; and seven great grandchildren.

A graveside service was held for Shirley Friday, January 30, 2026, at Tioga Cemetery in Tioga, TX.

Arrangements were under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.
Slay Memorial Funeral Center - Aubrey

400 S Highway 377, Aubrey, TX 76227

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