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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Shirley J. Elam
Shirley J.
Elam
Jun 24, 1935 — Oct 15, 2016
Mosby
Shirley J. Elam's Obituary
Shirley Jean Elam, Mosby, Mo., passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at her son's home in Mosby. She previously lived in Hamilton, Kingston, Lawson, and Elmira, Mo.
Shirley was born on June 24, 1935, in Kingston, Mo., to Vauston Jones and Edith (Otto) Nelson. She had retired from Treadger Plastic Factor in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
She married Bobbie Elam on August 23, 1952. He preceded her in death in 1998. She was also preceded by her parents; daughter-Anita; and sister-Clara Sackman.
Survivors: Children-Larry Elam, Warsaw, Mo.; Carol Weekley, Fort Worth, Tx.; and Tom Elam, Mosby, Mo.; Sisters-Ruth Gifford, Kingston, Mo.; and Bonnie Prier, Raymore, Mo.; 9 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Cremation was entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service, 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
Inurnment: The Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Mo.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association.
Shirley was born on June 24, 1935, in Kingston, Mo., to Vauston Jones and Edith (Otto) Nelson. She had retired from Treadger Plastic Factor in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
She married Bobbie Elam on August 23, 1952. He preceded her in death in 1998. She was also preceded by her parents; daughter-Anita; and sister-Clara Sackman.
Survivors: Children-Larry Elam, Warsaw, Mo.; Carol Weekley, Fort Worth, Tx.; and Tom Elam, Mosby, Mo.; Sisters-Ruth Gifford, Kingston, Mo.; and Bonnie Prier, Raymore, Mo.; 9 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Cremation was entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Memorial Service: 2 p.m., Friday, October 21, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Visitation: 1 hour prior to the service, 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home.
Inurnment: The Elmira Cemetery, Elmira, Mo.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Diabetes Association.
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