Shirley May Lovelace

Birth date: Jun 19, 1936 Death date: Mar 4, 2015

Decatur-Shirley May Lovelace, 78, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in her home. Shirley was born June 19, 1936 at home in Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter of Bill and Doris (Austin) Bolt. She was a devoted wi Read Obituary

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Mary Thompson

551w ago

Cathy and Robbie,My condolences to you on your loss. Shirley was a great lady and always had a smile and a wave. I feel as if a piece of my childhood is gone.Mary Thompson

Kristy Recchia

551w ago

We took our triplets to Decatur for a visit when they were babies. I remember Aunt Shirley was sitting at a kitchen table. It might have been at Cathy's house. I gave Michael to Aunt Shirley and he sat on her lap while I did something. When I was done, I tried to pick Michael back up but he clutched her shirt and shrieked. I let go and said "Ok. Michael stays with Aunt Shirley." I like to think it made her happy he wanted to stay with her. Those of us who know Michael now might suspect even as a baby he recognized the table as the place where food eventually appears but let's go with the Aunt Shirley theory.

Kristy Recchia

551w ago

One Christmas, Rob wanted a Chicago Blackhawks jersey. I was living in Chicago at the time so I did have access to such an item. I didn't however have any frame of reference for what a jersey looked like. I found a jersey in a store in Chicago and bought it. My guess is there was probably a sign that said "Chicago Blackhawks jersey" which would have been the only way for me to find one. I had no idea if it was what Rob wanted or not. I remember calling Aunt Shirley. I told her I wasn't sure if it was what Rob wanted and that it was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen. She said "Then it's probably exactly what he wants."

Kristy Recchia

551w ago

I remember hiding behind the couch with Bud one time when I was little. Bud had a laughing box. Our plan was to turn it on when Shirley came into the room and scare her. The problem was I was giggling so much she knew we were there. She laughed and rolled her eyes at us.

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