Shirley Corriher

1938 - 2023

Shirley Ann Corriher, age 84, who had a passion for traveling and playing Black Jack died on Jan. 14, 2023 at the Meadows of Rockwell. She was born on June 15, 1938 in Rowan County to the late Inez Tolar Corriher and Arthur Fredrick Corriher of Landis. Shirley graduated in 1956 from Landis High School where she was Homecoming Queen. She then attended Air Line School in St. Louis, Mo. and worked for Eastern Air Lines in New York City before transferring to Charlotte. In 1967, she relocated to Pensacola, Fla., where she had many friends and enjoyed living on the Intercostal Waterway. She returned to Salisbury in 1999 to be closer to family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her son, Shawn D. Elliott; and beloved brother, James A. “Jim” Corriher. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Winfred T. Elliott and grandson, Mason Elliott of Rockwell; and granddaughter, Courtney A. Spangler (Jamey); and great-granddaughter, Haylee A. Spa ngler of Salisbury. Also surviving are her sister-in-law, Sherry Talbert Corriher of Cornelius and Sherry's children Angie C. Fleming (Jeff) of Rockwell, Marti C. Berry (Brent) of Banner Elk, Kelley C. Krege (Dewayne) of Newland and James A. Corriher II (Jay) of Lexington. She was close to her first cousin Becky Thomas of Salisbury who also survives. Arrangements: Visitation will be on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 12 until 1 p.m. with memorial service at 1 p.m. at Linn- Honeycutt Funeral Home in China Grove. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.linn-honeycutt.com. Linn-Honeycutt Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Corriher family.