Shirley Sullins Farnsworth's Obituary
Shirley Sullins Farnsworth, 88 of Memphis, TN, passed away on September 1, 2023.
Shirley was born on September 27, 1934, in Memphis, TN to Howard Hansell Sullins and Doris Riser Sullins.
Shirley had more than 50 years of continuous sobriety in AA. She was the last living Co-founder of the Memphis Bluff City Fellowship AA Convention which began in 1975. She was also the first director of the Women’s Serenity Center, now known as Serenity Recovery Centers. The 49th Annual Memphis Bluff City Fellowship will be held October 19-22, 2023, at the Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown, TN where tribute will be paid for Shirley’s long service. Sid & Shirley founded many AA Groups, including Central Gardens Group which meets at noon each Thursday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
She is survived by her niece, Linda Shubert Courtney, and nephew, Richard E. Shubert, Jr.
Shirley was preceded on death by her parents, Howard Hansell Sullins and Doris Riser Sullins, sister, Janice Sullins Shubert, husband Sidney (Sid) Farnsworth, Jr.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. in the Fireside Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Memorial Park funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. (901) 767-8930.
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