Stephen Wayne Shirley, 12, of Marion
died September 11, 2017. He was born in Selma on Feb. 22, 2005. Stephen was a country boy at heart. He followed his Paw Paw's every single move and was wrapped around his Maw Maw's finger.
He is prececeded in death by:
Frances & Alvin Carter - great grandparents; Houston & Lucille LGrone - great grandparents ; Harold Fife,Sr. - grandfather; and LeRoy Ragland. -- great grandfather.
He survived by his mother Sommer Dunkin ( Robert ) & P.O. Michael ( Natasha)
Brothers: Hunter Dunkin, Mathew Shirley & McKayla Shirley.
" Sis Kelsie "( actually Stephen's aunt but their closeness and their bond is more of a sibling relationship. )
Grandparents: Kenneth & Karen LaGrone; Karen Fife; Robert & Carol Dunkin.
Great grandmother: Stella Wyatt & Lilly Ragland. And a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins.

The funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Kirk Funeral Homes Marion Chapel. Bros Brian LaGrone and Casey Caver will be officiating and Kirk Funeral Homes Marion Chapel will be directing. Burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery. In liue of flowers , the family request memorials be made in his memory to the Children's Hospital in Birmingham.
The active pallbearers will be Kris Stokes, Caleb LaGrone, Christian Harris, Billie Joe Hoggle, Doug Hoggle, and Phillip LaGrone.
~~~ " your wings were ready ~~~
But my heart was not "