Shirley Harris, 84 of Fairfield passed away at 12:18 PM, Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Oakview Nursing Home in Mt. Carmel, IL. Born on May 11th, 1936 in White County, IL to Charles W. and Ava (Hunsinger) Fulkerson, she married Hubert (Herb) Harris on December 12, 1953.

Shirley had been office manager and bookkeeper for Harris Insurance Agency and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fairfield.

Shirley is survived by her husband Herb Harris of Fairfield, son Mike (Sharon) Harris of Mt. Carmel, daughter Teresa (Jeff) Angle of Fairfield, grandchildren Jordan Angle, Laura (Steven Thomas) Harris, Lindsey (Brian) Kingery, and Kristen (James) Sullivan, great grandchildren Braden Kingery, Parker Kingery, Beckham Harris, Kinley Harris, and Everett Sullivan, sister Ruth Foister of Carmi, sister in law Melba Fulkerson of Mt. Carmel, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Charles and Allen Fulkerson, and a sister Wanda Martin.

A graveside service for family and close friends of Shirley Harris will be held at 2 PM, Thursday, December 10th at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield.

Everyone attending the service is asked to follow State of Illinois and CDC guidelines to help prevent the spread of Covid 19.

Memorials in her honor may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and will be accepted at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield which is in charge of arrangements.