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Name: Mrs. Della Elender Shirley
Date: April 8, 1943 - June 10, 2025
Biography
City of birth: Langston , OK
Mother: Ophelia Winston
Father: Harry Winston
Daughters: Elender Shirley, Lashanda Shirley-Kinnard
Sons: Ryan Shirley
Sisters: Dayetta Atchison (Deceased), Doretha Davis (Deceased), Doris Stephens (Deceased)
Brothers: Alfred Winston (Deceased), Adolph Winston (Deceased), Arnold Winston (Deceased), Alex Winston, Alonzo Winston
Occupation: Educator/Oklahoma Public School System
Visitations: 3pm-7pm Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Cemetery: Arlington Memory Gardens
3400 N Midwest Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73141
Services: Creston Hills Church of Christ, 1901 N. Martin Luther King Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Services date and time: 11am Thursday, June 26, 2025
(2025-06-11 8:31pm) Kimberly Mason Moss wrote:
God bless you and your family richly. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
(2025-06-12 1:14am) Juanita Perry wrote:
God knows your heartache and shares your grief.
(2025-06-12 12:22pm) Kojuanna J. Winston wrote:
May God comfort you all today and always. I can't begin to express the hurt I feel for you all during this most difficult time but I know you know to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I love you all and will keep you all in my prayers.
(2025-06-12 3:54pm) Georgia P. Juniper wrote:
My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. Georgia Juniper and family.
(2025-06-12 5:42pm) Ramona Bryany Kellam wrote:
May the God of all creation provide comfort to the family during this time of grief, knowing we all have eternal life, through Jesus Chris.
(2025-06-13 5:07am) Gloria Prewitt Cooke wrote:
My deepest sympathy. Wishing you peace and comfort during this difficult time. - schoolmate from Langston City High School.
(2025-06-13 7:10am) Lisa Reed wrote:
To Elender Shirley (my sister and friend) and the family 💗Please know that your Mom is resting in the precious arms of the Lord and she is your forever Angel🙏🏾
(2025-06-13 8:20am) Lisa Reed wrote:
To Elender Shirley (my sister and friend) and the family 💗Please know that your Mom is resting in the precious arms of the Lord and she is your forever Angel🙏🏾
(2025-06-17 7:23am) Jacklyn E Watson wrote:
Sister Shirley you have fought the good fight. Elender, LaShonda and Ryan look to our Heavenly Father for all of your guidance. Sister Della tell Brother George hello. I wanna hear y’all sing Rough Side of the Mountain. R I P🙏
(2025-06-17 5:51pm) Larry And Linda Powers wrote:
Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs to my cousins: Erlender, Lashanda and Ryan. 🙏🏼😢❤️
(2025-06-17 10:26pm) James & Sarah Mason ,Sr wrote:
God knows your heartache and shares your grief.
(2025-06-18 2:18pm) James & Sarah Mason ,Sr wrote:
God knows your heartache and shares your grief.
(2025-06-18 10:35pm) James & Sarah Mason ,Sr wrote:
God knows your heartache and shares your grief.
(2025-06-19 9:10am) James & Sarah Mason ,Sr wrote:
God knows your heartache and shares your grief.
(2025-06-21 3:49pm) Carmen Thompson wrote:
Praying for peace and comfort to the Shriley family during this time of bereavement. GOD knows your heart.
(2025-06-25 3:59pm) Michellene Tipton wrote:
My deepest sympathy.