Shirley Pickett's Obituary
Shirley Ann Pickett, 68, passed away March 19, 2015. She was born November 19, 1946 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Marjorie Louise Sterling and John Edgar Huffman. She retired from Memphis City Schools after more than 30 years of teaching. She is survived by her children, Heather Ann Demaree (Gary) and Michael Lloyd Pickett (Jessica); grandchild, Rebecca Hope Pickett; brother, Wallace Huffman (Sonya); and sister, Connie Peterson (Chuck). She was a caregiver for her family, a teacher for other families, a devoted mother and a great friend. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, March 23 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 24 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the National Parkinson Foundation. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Behind the Stone Wall.”
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