Shirley Ann Linder, 77, of Potomac, passed away at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Accolade Healthcare, in Danville.
Shirley was born on November 26, 1944, in Cheneyville, Illinois, the daughter of Richard Lee and Alma J. (Cross) Coffey. She previously married Steven Cross, in 1976, in Henning, Illinois. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by two daughters- Brenda Cox of Potomac and Helen (Lincoln) Ingram of Campbellsville, KY; two sons- Johnny Ray (Tina) Linder of Rossville and Ronald (Brijida) Linder of Hoopeston; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers- Gordon Coffey of Rossville and Ricky (Joyce) Coffey of Fisher; one sister- Marjorie Pickett of Danville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter- Alma Coffey, two brothers- Wendall Coffey and Jackie Coffey and her sister- Betty Lou Voyles.
Shirley worked as a cook at the Belgium Bingo Hall and then later at CARADCO, in Rantoul. She was a member of the Potomac Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casino boat.
A Celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Blurton Funeral Home, in Potomac, with Pastor Jay Sorrell officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in Potomac Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The family has entrusted the Blurton Funeral Home to assist them in honoring Shirley’s life. Condolences may be shared with the family on his everlasting memorial page at: www.BlurtonFuneralHomes.com.
