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Shirley JOHNSTON SNELGROOES

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

1938-2012


*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
Shirley Swinney, 74, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 in Pampa.

Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at Mary Ellen and Harvester Church of Christ with Keith Feerer, minister, and Dale Meadows, elder, officiating.

Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Swinney was born Oct. 31, 1938 in Chillicothe, and she attended schools in Mobeetie. She married Don Snelgrooes on Oct. 25, 1955 in Mobeetie. He preceded her in death in 1959. After his death, she moved to Pampa where she married Kenneth Williams in 1962. Later, she married Howard Swinney in 1991, and he preceded her in death in 2001. Shirley was a member of Mary Ellen and Harvester Church of Christ where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school, working in the nursery, and working in the clothing room. She also loved being the Black Mesa Camp cook, and she was active in the prison ministry. Shirley and Howard loved spending their summers in Alaska. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Survivors include 3 sons, Steve Snelgrooes and wife Alicia and Mark Williams and wife Rina, all of Pampa; and Monte Williams and wife Angie of Amarillo; 2 sisters, Laverne Cochran, Patsy Poole and husband Virgil, all of Pampa; 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; and by a special friend, Betty Crable of Pampa. She was preceded in death by a sister, Naomi Davis.

Memorials may be made to Mary Ellen and Harvester Church of Christ, 1342 Mary Ellen, Pampa, TX 79065.

(Published by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors, December 23, 2012)
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Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Shirley Anne Johnston
Date of Birth: 31 Oct 1938
Gender: Female
Birth County: Hardeman
Father's name: Ray J Johnston
Mother's name: Effie White
Roll Number: 1938_0004

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Shirley Johnston
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1939
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Hardeman, Texas
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Sheet Number: 11B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Ray Johnston 34
Effie Johnston 32
Laverne Johnston 12
Namori Johnston 11
Patsy Johnston 6
Shirley Johnston 1

Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: Shirley A Johnston
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1939
Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1991
Marriage Place: Gray, Texas, USA
Spouse: James H Swinney
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Age: 60

Contributed on 12/28/21

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Record #: 476071

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Submitted: 12/28/21 • Approved: 12/28/21 • Last Updated: 12/31/21 • R476071-G476069-S3

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