Obituary

With the start of a new life Shirley Louise Clark crossed over from earth to glory. She boarded train #2019, car #6, and took the 28th seat. The train moves on. Her work on earth is finished. Ms. Shirley Louise Clark was born on February 21, 1962 in Blackshear, Georgia. She attended public schools in Patterson, Georgia. She lived her life the cities of Patterson, Waycross and Blackshear, Georgia. She was an employee with Satilla Regional Medical Center for several years and an employee of Simmons Bedding Company in Waycross, Georgia until her health started to decline. She was an excellent cook, life of the party, but most of all she loved fishing and caring for her grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her father Andrew Jackson Grant, Sr., mother Betty Jean Simpson Grant, and brother Tony Anthony Grant. She leaves to mourn her loving children: Fernando (Robin) Grant, Valentè Grant, and daughter Symone (Nicole) Grant; three brothers Cleveland Simpson of Douglas, GA, Andrew Jackson Grant, Jr (Sherreka) of Waycross, GA, Timothy (April) Grant of Blackshear, GA, and sister Darlene Grant, of Blackshear, GA; grandchildren Jonathan Grant, Keon Grant , Arterrion Grant, Taylor Grant, Tyler Grant, Demetrius (Devyn) Mercer, and Aria Character; special nieces Chelsea Grant, Pathriencè and Alexus Shaw, special nephew Jayden Grant, goddaughter Tonya; special godson Shalmar Wilson; Taylor ; and a host of  uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3rd at  Rainge Memorial Chapel, 505 Ware Street in Blackshear. Georgia. The burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Gethsemane Cemetery Road in Patterson, Georgia. The repast will be at Macedonia Baptist Church , 3383 Tyre Bridge Rd, Patterson, GA 31557 (912) 647-2104.