Shirley Phillips Obituary

January 26, 1935 - November 11, 2024 Shirley June Cummins Phillips, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024, in Buford, Ga. The mother to four children: Jack Horner (deceased); Cynthia Wunderlich of Jasper, Ind.; Janis Kirchner of Buford, Ga.; and Denise Phillips of Columbiaville, Mich., she was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. She was born in Washington in 1935 to Arthur C. Cummins and Ethel M. Carpenter Cummins, and was a graduate of Claysville High School. Shirley had a wicked sense of humor. She was an avid baker, gardener, reader and lottery ticket scratcher. She was also known to be a meticulous housekeeper, and in her later years, a secret treat provider to the family pets. She enjoyed working puzzles, drinking coffee and bird watching. She had an extensive salt and pepper shaker collection and was constantly on the lookout for the next new find. She loved watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, but probably not as much as she hated Tom Brady and seeing squirrels on the bird feeders. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Ethel; her son, Jack; and siblings, James, Frances, Robert "Bob", Betty, Mary, Judy, Charles and Maureen. Shirley is survived by sisters, Dorothy and Mona; daughters, Cynthia, Janis and Denise; grandchildren, Michelle, Jerod, Justin, Stephanie, Stephen, Lindsay, Natalie, CJ, China, Lacey and Britton; 10 great- grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. A celebration of life, to take place in Washington, will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local hospice organization or animal rescue agency. To express condolences, please sign the guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com Arrangements by Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, Ga., (770) 932-1133.