Shirley Barbee Trull

Shirley Barbee Trull passed away peacefully Friday, March 30, 2007 in her home in Rocky Mount.
Born May 22, 1935 in Union County, she was the oldest of the late Thomas Norman Barbee and Mae Simpson Barbee's five children.
Shirley attended Wingate High School where she played basketball, sang in the Glee Club, played in the band, and was a member of the Beta Club Honor Society. After graduation she attended Wingate College.
Shirley married Wayne Lee Trull on June 5, 1954 with whom she celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. Together they had three sons: Michael, Phil, and Don.
After living in Monroe, Easley (SC), Greensboro, and Burlington in support of Wayne's work with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Wayne and Shirley purchased their own Goodyear retail franchise in 1971 and made Rocky Mount their home. While in Rocky Mount, Shirley worked with her husband in their business, as a teacher's assistant in the Rocky Mount School System, and as a salesperson with John's Gifts.
Active throughout her life, Shirley's passion for creating handmade arts and crafts was recognized locally during the 1980s. Her exceptional skill and knowledge was passed on to numerous people in the area through her basket weaving and doll making classes at Nash Technical Institute.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Wayne Lee Trull; her three sons, Michael Wayne Trull and wife, Sandy Atkinson Trull of Raleigh, Phillip Eugene Trull and friend, Kelly Suiter of Greenville, and Donald Lee Trull and wife, Susan Clements Trull of Rocky Mount; and six grand children, Phillip Ryland Trull, Christopher Lee Trull, Mary Catherine Trull, Joshua Wayne Trull, Caroline Elizabeth Trull, and Alexander Dean Trull. She is also survived by her four siblings, Katherine B. Herring and husband, Richard C. Herring of Monroe, Elaine B. Austin and friend, Jim F. Stegall of Wingate and Monroe, Johnnie B. Wood and husband, Wilbern Danny Wood of Arlington, TX, and Thomas Norman Barbee Jr. and wife, Luanne Cheek Barbee of Wingate.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2007 at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home in Rocky Mount. Dr. Jody Wright and Dr. Gaylord Lehman will conduct the service.
Visitation with family and friends will immediately follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Lakeside Baptist Church 1501 Sunset Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital, 111 Nash Medical Arts Mall, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
The family wishes to thank the many friends who along with the staff of Hospice & Palliative Care of Nash General Hospital have been so kind and given so generously of their time and resources.
Arrangements by Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Ave., Rocky Mount, NC.