Shirley (Starnes) Crews

            Shirley Starnes Crews, age 87, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Carolina Caring in Newton. 

Shirley was born June 3, 1936 in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Earl Starnes and Mamie Bentley Starnes.           

Shirley worked in the hosiery and furniture industries. She was a member of Millersville Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing and decorating cakes. She loved being a second mom to all of her nieces and nephews.        

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Lester Ray Crews; her sisters, Lula Yount, Betty Houck, Minnie Sweet; her brothers, Edward Starnes, Fred Starnes, Albert Starnes, Willie Starnes, Charles Starnes; and an infant brother, Ray Starnes.         

Those left to cherish and honor her memory include: a host of nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.          

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024 in the Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Bill Orren will officiate. Burial will follow at Millersville Baptist Church cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

            Memorials may be made to: Millersville Christian Academy, 130 Millersville Rd. Taylorsville, N.C. 28681

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services are honored to be serving the family of Shirley Starnes Crews.

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