Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
8:54 am Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Shirley Ruth Doyle

Shirley Ruth Doyle

September 29, 2010

Shirley Ruth Doyle, 59, of Red Bay, Ala. passed away Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 6, 1951 in Tennessee to James and Mary Ann Johnson Gentry. She was an employee of the Care Center of Red Bay for 20 years.

Funeral services were held October 1, 2010 at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel in Red Bay, Ala. with Rev. Emmanuel Jackson and Bro. Mike Sparks officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Golden, Miss.

She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Booker, of Red Bay, Ala.; one son, Bobby Doyle and wife, Cindy, of Littleville, Ala.; two granddaughters, Shirley Smith, of Russellville, Ala. and Mary Farmer, of Littleville, Ala.; two aunts, Christine Graham, of Red Bay, Ala. and Ruth Feathers, of Olive Branch, Miss.; one uncle, Melvin Gentry, of Springville, Ala.; and a host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, June Smith.

Pallbearers were Bobby Doyle, Gary Graham, Hershel Graham and Glen Graham.

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