Shirley Janell Clark was born on March 12, 1957 to M.C. and Earthlean Clark in Troy, Texas. She grew up in Bell County her entire life. She graduated from Troy High School in 1975. Shirley worked at Piccadilly for many years until she retired. She was a faithful member of Grant Chapel Baptist Church in Troy, Texas where she held the offices of Sunday School Teacher for the children (she loved and enjoyed being around them), Church Clerk and President of the Mission Society. Shirley did home health care for a couple of Troy's Senior Citizens, she loved caring for them and they enjoyed her company.
Shirley is preceded in death by her father and mother, M.C. and Earthlean Clark, three brothers, John, James, and Roosevelt. She leaves to cherish her memory; Erma (Elroy) Darden, Levern Parker of Temple, Texas, Maryann (Eddie) Jackson and Gloria Perdue of Austin, Texas, and a host of nieces nephews and friends.