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Submitted: 9/20/20 • Approved: 9/20/20 • Last Updated: 9/23/20 • R202287-G0-S3
April 15, 1933 - December 18, 2009
Therrel "Bill" Shires, 76, of Covington, retired from Lydell, Inc and retired from the Tennessee National Guard, passed away on Friday, December 18 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 21 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, December 20 at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Alma Daniels Shires; one daughter, Debbie Kellum (Milton) of Covington; four sons, Billy (Denise) Shires, Jerry (Pamm) Shires, Tim (Pamela) Shires, all of Covington and Kim Shires of Burlison; one sister, Mary Alice Mauldin of Columbus, GA; 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, T.J. and Alma Adams Shires; one daughter, Alice Ruth Shires; two sisters, Alma Jean Gray and Annie Bell Pilkington and one great grandchild, Alexis Jade.
Contributed on 9/20/20 by debbraszymanski
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