Shirley retired from East Ridge Hospital as a Registered Nurse. She was a member of the Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Other than her husband, Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, William Clarence Kurtz and Lilly McConnell Kurtz and a brother, Richard Kurtz.
Survivors include by her daughters, Cynthia (Kerry) Brockway and Sherri Hatch; grandchildren, Jack and Jasmine Hatch and a nephew, Jeffrey Kurtz.
There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
The family will have a private interment.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Please visit www.chattanoogavalleyviewchapel.com to share your memories of Shirley.
Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway, Chattanooga, TN 37421.