Obituary for Shirley Elizabeth Burris (Blackwelder)
CONCORD- Shirley Blackwelder Burris,80, passed away surrounded by her family at home on September 12, 2020.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, September 18, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Parrish officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30am to 1pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home.
Shirley was one of four children born to Boyd C. and Gladys Blackwelder Blackwelder. She was born in Cabarrus County on December 15, 1939. She was a member of Elwood Baptist Church in Kannapolis. She enjoyed family time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of over forty-nine years, Clyde R. Burris Sr. and her sister, Betty Safrit.
Mrs. Burris is survived by her children, Tamera Dulin (Johnny) of Locust, Clyde “Ronnie” Burris, Jr. (Andrea) of Concord, Elisha Eudy of Concord, Cynthia Inglis (Ronald) of Salisbury, and Mark Burris of Concord; sister, Marie Wilburn of Concord; brother Gene Blackwelder of Mt. Pleasant; ten grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren.
Memorials may be left to Hospice and Palliative Care, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis NC 28081.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, September 18, 2020 at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Parrish officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:30am to 1pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home.
Shirley was one of four children born to Boyd C. and Gladys Blackwelder Blackwelder. She was born in Cabarrus County on December 15, 1939. She was a member of Elwood Baptist Church in Kannapolis. She enjoyed family time with her children and grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of over forty-nine years, Clyde R. Burris Sr. and her sister, Betty Safrit.
Mrs. Burris is survived by her children, Tamera Dulin (Johnny) of Locust, Clyde “Ronnie” Burris, Jr. (Andrea) of Concord, Elisha Eudy of Concord, Cynthia Inglis (Ronald) of Salisbury, and Mark Burris of Concord; sister, Marie Wilburn of Concord; brother Gene Blackwelder of Mt. Pleasant; ten grandchildren and twelve greatgrandchildren.
Memorials may be left to Hospice and Palliative Care, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis NC 28081.