Mary Ellen Shirah
April 28, 1926 - October 31, 2017
On October 31, 2017, Mary Ellen Shirah entered into eternal rest. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Elsie (Wallace) Yates; her brother Thomas Edward Yates and sister, Evalou Allison and husband Charles Jean Shirah. Mary is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Martha and Jon Mason; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Kaye Shirah, 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the Skyway Memorial Funeral Home in Palmetto, Florida on November 3, 2017 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Oaknoll Memorial Cemetery on November 5, 2017 in Rome, Georgia where Mary had resided for over 50 years, prior to moving to Florida, and was a life-time member of the Rome Chapter of the Order of The Eastern Star.
On October 31, 2017, Mary Ellen Shirah entered into eternal rest. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi and Elsie (Wallace) Yates; her brother Thomas Edward Yates and sister, Evalou Allison and husband Charles Jean Shirah. Mary is... View Obituary & Service Information