Published: October 06, 2008 10:10 am            

Shirley V. Mayberry

Shirley V. Mayberry, 76, of McLeansboro died at 7:49 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at her home.

She was born on June 14, 1932, in Huron, S.D., daughter of James Ernest and Alice Augusta (Langbehn) Lyman. She married Joseph “Joe” Alvin Mayberry Sr. on July 18, 1951, and he survives.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Mayberry is survived by sons, Joseph A. Mayberry Jr. and wife Julie of Benton, Anthony Mayberry and wife Anna of Maple Grove, Minn., and James Mayberry of Augusta, Ga.; daughters Donna Roberts and husband Joe of Raleigh, N.C., Judith Ford and husband Bill of Evansville, Ind., Teresa Taylor of Salem and Rhonda Ireland of McLeansboro; daughter-in-law, Terry Mayberry of McLeansboro; a brother, James Lyman and wife Joyce of Southport Fla.; a sister, Wanda Hurd of Rapid City, S.D.; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, David Mayberry.

Mrs. May-berry was a retired nurse and worked at the former Carmi Town-ship Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon for 38 years. She was a member of St. Clements Catholic Church in McLeansboro.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Clements Catholic Church in McLeansboro with Mon-signor Joseph Lawler officiating. Burial will be in St. Clements Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today with rosary at 5:30 p.m. at Gholson Funeral Home in Mc-Leansboro.

Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at Gholson Funeral Home.

For further information, call Gholson Funeral Home at 643-2321.

        

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