Shirley Maxine Smith, 84, danced her way into her heavenly home on January 8, 2022 at her daughter's home surrounded by family.  She graduated from Central High School and was a homemaker all her life.  She loved sewing and made both her daughters' wedding gowns, and her love of cross-stitching allowed her to win first and second place at the fair.  She was a member of Christ Church Bartlett, and always looked forward to Bible study and going on church trips.  Shirley was a huge traveler - going to 48 states with her husband Tony in their motor home over their 23.5-year marriage.  She also traveled to Israel, Paris, Florence, Venice, and Rome, and enjoyed taking pictures to share with others.  She loved spending time with her two daughters: taking a trip to the last two states with Sharon and going on a 7-day cruise with Donna.  She often played games with friends on Friday nights, and spent many years dancing.  She loved round and square dancing - where she met her husband Tony - and later learned ballroom dancing.  Her family was most important to her, so she made home videos and went on cruises with them. She had a fun and happy life.

She leaves two daughters: Donna (Danny) Freeman and Sharon (Scott) Jones, and four grandchildren: Amanda (Daniel) Brown, Aubrey (Jon) Tilson, Nick (Morgan) Jones, and Kyle (Katelin) Jones.  She had nine great-grandchildren: Jack and Isabella Brown, Harper, Brodie, Madelyn, and Ross Tilson, Bella and Sutton Jones, and Garner Jones.

She also leaves behind a half-sister, Janie (Tim) Spence and half-brother Michael Wilson.She had two step-children: Tanya (Mark) Matta and Tony Allan (Mary) Smith,and four grandchildren: Melissa (Scott) Ingle, Mark A (Michelle) Matta, Tony Ray and Jessie Walters.She had five great-grandchildren: Walter,  Charlotte,  Olivia, Oliver and Archie.

Preceded in death by her husband Aulcie (Tony) Smith, parents Hazel and Woody Hall; father, Herman Wilson; and an adopted brother, William "Bill" Scott Hall.

Honorary pallbearers: Nick, Kyle, Daniel, Jon, Scott, and Danny

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 1:00-2:00p.m. and Funeral services will begin at 2:00p.m. at Forest Hill Funeral Home, 2440 Whitten Rd., Memphis, TN  38133. Interment will be Thursday, January 20, 2022 at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.

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