Shirley Keaton

Shirley Joan Ehrie Keaton, 88, of Asheboro, died Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Minister Tyler Brown officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hillsboro, IN.

Shirley was born on September 19, 1936, in Crawfordsville, IN, the daughter of the late John Ehrie and Anna Wakeland Ehrie. She retired as a CNA after 32 years. She worked at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, and also Brookstone Haven in Randleman. Shirley was a member of Civil Air Patrol for many years. She enjoyed keeping and caring for birds especially her finches. Shirley loved caring and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her first husband, Max Beane; second husband, Charlie Keaton; sons, Larry Beane, Terry Gill, Arthur Wayne Beane; daughter, Teresa Ann Beane; siblings, Margaret Ehrie, Michael Ehrie, Wesley Ehrie, Francis Foxworthy, Irene Junk, Rosemary Covault, Julia Harshbarger, Pat Dixon, and Jack Ehrie.

She is survived her daughter, Sharon Brown and husband James of Asheboro; son, William "Bill" Beane of Asheboro; sisters, Norma Kincaid, Martha Shanks; brother, Billy Ehrie; grandchildren, Ashley Eskew (Ben), Courtney Allred (Scott), Tyler Brown (Ellie), Christina Whitley (Sam); and nine great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 1:45 until 2:45 p.m., Sunday at Ridge Funeral Home prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Clapp's Nursing Home - Activities Fund, 500 Mountain Top Drive, Asheboro, NC 27203.