Shirley June Morgan Kerlin of Waldron, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, December 26, 2021 in Waldron, Arkansas with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born June 5, 1938 in Blackfork, Arkansas to John Thomas Burnett and Elizabeth Beatrice (Formby) Burnett. She was 83 years old.
Shirley was a kind, warm and gentle woman. She was welcoming to everyone she met. Shirley enjoyed working and being outside. To know Shirley was to know her love and devotion to the Lord. Her strength, her faith and her belief was evident in her daily life. She shared the gospel with everyone she crossed paths with. A true testament of a Godly person. Shirley loved her family and treasured time spent with them.
Shirley leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children: Denise Pittard and husband John of Albertville, Alabama, Tonya Morgan of Waldron, Arkansas, Butch Morgan and wife Leanne of Waldron, Arkansas and Johnny Morgan of Calico Rock, Arkansas. NANNIE will forever remain in the hearts of her 21 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren Shirley will be missed by all that knew her and the many whose lives she impacted including a host of extended family, friends and neighbors she loved dearly.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, JT & Bea Burnett, her husband Don Kerlin, one daughter, Penny Elizabeth Morgan, one son, Lee Anthony Morgan and grandchildren, Trey Barker, Ginger, Fawn and Dawson Morgan.
Shirley’s life celebration will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Mt. Moriah Church in Hale Town, Arkansas with Butch Morgan & John Pittard officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Hill Cemetery in Union Hill Arkansas.
Shirley’s pallbearers will be grandsons: Bobby John Hunt, Jacob Morgan, Colter Morgan, Gage Morgan, Gunner Morgan, Morgan Barker and Zed Barker.
Shirley’s visitation will be Tuesday, December 28, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.
