Shirley Ann Farley

Shirley Ann Farley, 90, of Lubbock, Texas passed away from her earthly home on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Shirley was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 4, 1934 to Norman Christ Walther and Gladys May Parson.  

Shirley was a faithful servant who loved to pray and read her Bible. She was a member of Salvation Ministries Church.  

Memorial donations can be made to Salvation Ministries Church.  

She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers and great niece Maddie.  

Those left to cherish her memories include her sisters, Marilyn (Jeff) Owens and Norma Rieger; daughter, Susan Barnes (husband James “Ed”) of Arizona; son, Mark Elvers (wife Deborah) of Lubbock; grandchildren, Allison (Rob) Schmidt, Adam (Stephanie) Ulichny, Alex Ulichny, Jami Rains, Erick (Rachael) Barnes, Jana (Lou) Gilbert, Craig (Azure) Ellison, Holley Ellison, Elizabeth (Jon) Kelso, and Norman Elvers; great-grandchildren, Claire Gilbert, Laney Gilbert, Jesse (Haven) Durham, Hannah (Jayden) Percell, Jack Barnes, Kayla Barnes, Alyssa Ellison, McKenna (Jamie) Myers, Mikaela (Colton) Williams, Dyson Ellison, Rachel Ellison, Elijah Ellison, Obadiah Ellison, Hezekiah Ellison, Uriah Ellison, Rebecca Ellison, Stetson (Nicole) Taylor, Stanton Taylor, Jonathan Peal, Kristen Jimenez, Ethan Peal, Trista Peal, Natalie (Seth) Zapata, Trinity Elvers, Zakary Elvers, Markus Elvers, Sandler Elvers, Holden Elvers, Amelya Elvers and Christian Arcos; great-great grandchildren, Stetson Percell, Aliana Ellison, Alexandra Ellison, Bella Myers, Renlee Myers, Cooper Williams, Arya Williams, Chandler Taylor, Corey Taylor, Casey Taylor, Maverick Taylor, Isaiah Jimenez, Jeremiah Jimenez, Emmersyn Joy Zapata, Lydia Rose Zapata; nephew, Ken Walther (Denise); nieces, Sandy (Dave) Kagan, Cheryl (Dale) Berg, Dawn (Rommy) Rowhani, Cyndi (Brian) Peffer, Doreen Owens; 12 great nieces and nephews; 2 great-great nephews; as well as numerous friends.  

God saw her getting tired, a cure was not to be. So he put his loving arms around her, and whispered, “come with me”. With tearful hearts, we watched her slowly fade away although we loved her dearly, we could not make her stay. A golden heart stop beating, her hands he laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, he only takes the best. 

We will have a “Celebration of Life” for Shirley Farley at Celebration Christian Center on March 13, 2025.