Shirley Faye Bagley

Shirley Faye Bagley was born on March 25, 1933 to the parents of Cal and Lillie Anderson-Maddox of Henderson, Texas. At a young age she dedicated her life to Christ and united with the Church of the Living God. She graduated from Henderson Negro High School in Henderson, Texas. Shirley married the love of her life Charles Bagley in 1953 and they moved to Fort Worth, Texas. In 1954, she united with the New Light Baptist Church (NLBC) in the year of their inception. During her sixty-eight-year tenure with NLBC, she worked and served in the role of Church Secretary, Clerk, Choir Member, President of Jr. choir, Sunday School Teacher, Deaconess, Missionary and Trustee. The Sunday School Ministry was always a vital part of her life and she exemplified the attributes of a Christian women and always was a faithful worker and loyal supporter of her church. She also participated in other ministries within the community, but especially enjoyed the time spent with the Golden Angels of Victory Temple Worship Center. In 1961, she attended Beauty School and obtained her Cosmetology licenses from the Historic I.M. Terrell School in Fort Worth, Texas. As a Hair Stylist, Shirley was among the first African Americans in the Stop Six Community. She served in this capacity for forty years at the LaQuinta Beauty Salon with her longtime friend and confidant, Annie Pearl Polk.

Shirley loved spending time with family and friends, laughing, playing dominoes and cards while always wearing a smile on her face. She was a loving and caring person, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her testimony was to hold on to God’s unchanging hand for it is through her faith that she was blessed to spend so many years on earth. Her last request was that you seek Jehovah and build your legacy through the Great Commandments as she has always expressed her honor to serve GOD.

Shirley was preceded in death by her Parents, Cal and Lillie Maddox; Loving Husband, Charles Bagley and beloved Daughter, Valarie Bagley. Four Sisters; Willie B Lee, Gladys Holloway, Noma Jean Miller, Willie Carol Maddox; Four Brothers; James Maddox Sr., Howard Rayford Maddox, Joe Maddox, and Alan Maddox. Her memory will forever live in the hearts of her children; daughters, Diarlyn Jackson (Milton) of Azle, TX., Star Bagley of Fort, Worth, TX.; sons, Charles Keith (Tara) Bagley of Mansfield, TX and Shaun Bagley of Fort Worth, TX.; grandchildren, Tornney C. (Keocca) of Argyle, TX.; Mia (Bryan) of NY, Victoria Davis of New Braunfels, TX., Chiara L. Bagley of Dillingham, AK. (Whom she raised as a daughter), Precious Shaw of Mansfield, TX., Brian Johnson of Amarillo, TX., and BreShawn Jett of Mansfield, Texas. Siblings; Sister, Lillie Dale Maddox of Los Angeles, CA. and brother, Billy Ray Maddox, Fort Worth, TX. Sisters-in laws, Ruby Ford Black of Henderson, TX., Stella Pellum of Carthage, TX., Norsie Bagley of Tyler, TX. and Charlene Maddox of Houston, TX. Brother-in-laws; Adolphus Bagley (Frankie) of Mt. Enterprise, TX., Johnny Bagley and Henry Francis of Tyler, TX. A host of great grandchildren, special nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and friends that she loved very dearly.

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