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Shirley Rivas Obituary
Shirley May Rivas (Mowery) age 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 24, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born May 14, 1944, in Palmdale, California to the late Lawrence Mowery and Virginia Taylor. She is preceded in death by her husband Guadalupe J. Rivas. She lived in Tallahassee Florida.
She was a loving mother to her children - Jimmy, Vincent, Daniel, Teresa, David, and Rachel. More than half of her life she dedicated to raising her six children. She was active in the Boy Scouts with her sons, and Girl Scouts with her daughters. Shirley was very supportive with all her children in different sports, band and school activities. For the last 20 years she worked at Pathology Associates in Tallahassee Fl. She was loved by many and will be missed especially by her children and their families.
Funeral Services for Shirley will be on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, at 4665 Thomasville Rd, at 1:00 pm. There will be a Wake at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leishman's at 1732 Benjamin Chaires Road, Tallahassee, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the Big Bend Hospice Foundation online at
http://www.bigbendhospice.org/ or by check, mail to Big Bend Hospice Foundation at 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee FL 32308.
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Tina Gay
January 20, 2020
You will forever be in my heart! Miss And Love You!
Nan Gray
January 20, 2020
Sending my thoughts and prayers to the family on the loss of your precious Mother.
God Bless you always.
SALLY GARCIA
January 19, 2020
MY CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS TO MY COUSINS & GREAT COUSINS DURING THIS TIME OF GRIEF I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH
MUCH RESPECTS FROM THE ENTIRE GARCIA FAMILY
Kim Brown
January 19, 2020
I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers going up for the family.
Rachel Byrd
January 19, 2020
I miss you so very much.
Mark Byrd
January 19, 2020
I didn't get to know Grandma much but I do know that she will be missed dearly by everyone in the family. I love you Grandma, Ill miss you
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