Shirley Ann Cone
Shirley Ann Cone, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 27, 2015, in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral services, under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
A gathering of friends and family will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City.
Shirley, born in Denton, Texas, August 12, 1925, was a lifelong resident of Bridge City, Texas. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She also excelled as a small business owner (Town & Country, Village Squire, and The Frame & Art Company) and for 19 years as a special education teacher for the Bridge City ISD. Shirley lived her formative years in Kirbyville, Texas where she graduated from high school as Valedictorian. After raising her family she attended Lamar University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Deaf Education.
Shirley was a gifted vocalist and artist. She was an active member of her church and was often called on to sing at weddings and other official events. As an artist she was skilled in china painting and quilting. Her greatest achievement was using her artistic talents to teach children who often struggled to learn. Above all else Shirley lived her life as a champion for the less fortunate-especially children.
Shirley was preceded in death by her mother, Alpha Musgrave Jacobs, of Umpire, Arkansas; husband, Thomas Edwin Cone; and son, Thomas Edwin Cone, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Anita Murchison and husband Barry; grandchildren, Kim Long and husband Philip, Jill Kizer and husband Aaron, Michael Brown, Sherry Flusche, Chris Nilsson and wife Monique, Jay Murchison and wife Lindsay, and Wesley Murchison; along with 11 great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Brown, Chris Nilsson, Jay Murchison, Philip Long, Aaron Kizer, and Johnny Lane. Honorary pallbearers are Wesley Murchison, John Nickum, David Stamps, and Richard Lee.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Second Baptist Church in Bridge City at 340 Bland Dr., Bridge City, TX 77611 or to Compassion International at 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, Co 80997.
Condolences
Sally Montague
November 1, 2015
Anita, Barry, and family, We give you our sympathy and love for the loss of your mother, Shirley. She was such a sweet friend to our family the 18 years we lived in Bridge City and an inspiration to all who came in contact with her. She is admired her for her many talents and teaching ability in church and in the Bridge City Schools. Shirley will be truly be missed in the BC community and at Second Baptist Church. May the Lord be with you all as you grieve and go through these difficult days without Shirley. We pray for God's blessings upon your entire family. Sally and Bruce Montague
Linda Parker Koonce
October 29, 2015
Anita, I am truly saddened by the loss of your precious Mother. She was a truly beautiful and elegant soul who brightened the lives of so many people through her immense gift for sharing her talents. Whether through the sound of a song on her voice, her art, her fashion sense or her ability to teach children who needed a special touch, her Servant's Heart always stood ready to answer the call. The good folks of Bridge City, and beyond, are so fortunate that Shirley Cone shared her life with us. She blessed us, and now I pray God's blessings up one you and the entire Cone family as you mourn your great loss. May Light Eternal shine upon her. Linda Parker Koonce
Ruth Young Chessom
October 29, 2015
Anita, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. She was a very special lady and such a special friend of our Mother's. Once again they are together with the God both loved so much. Prayers for the family
Claybar Funeral Home
October 29, 2015
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