Clara Mae Shirley

Homegoing service for Clara Mae Shirley were held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Gilfield Baptist Church in Davis with Rev. Fred Johnson, Jr. officiating. Interment followed at the Five Mile Cemetery in Hennepin.

Clara was born on May 9, 1941, in Sulphur, to the late Fred Elmer and Alice Fay (Morris) Ervin. She entered eternal rest, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, May 24, at her home in Davis. She was 85. Clara and Mr. Willie Melvin “W.M.” Shirley were united in marriage on September 20, 1965, in Gainesville, TX.

ShegrewupinSulphur,attendingSulphurPublicSchools. Those left to mourn Clara’s passing include her daughter, Anita Shirley; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Gwen Ervin; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, Clara was preceded in death by two sons, Willie Melvin Shirley, Jr. & Tommy Lee Ervin; one grandson, Kobe Shirley; and her seven siblings, Freddie Ervin, Vivian Williams, Otis Gene Ervin, Virgie Nero-Holmes, Stanley Ervin, Donnie Lee Ervin and Barbara Steele.

Serving as casket bearers will be Chad Shirley, Shamar Bradford, Trey Shirley, Cameron Shirley, Elijah Knight, and Billy Darrell Hill. Flower attendants will be Malayah Colongo, Aniyah Maul, Allice Faye Scott, Sherri Washington, and Tonya James.

Services are entrusted to Hale’s Funeral Home of Davis. Online condolences may be offered at halesfuneralhomes.com.