Shirley Ann Alcorn, age 87

Shirley Ann Alcorn, age 87, of Bethlehem, GA passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025. She was born on February 6, 1938 in Louisville, KY. Shirley was a telephone operator and Frame Dame for Southern Bell. She has been married to the love of her life Thomas for 70 Years. Shirley was a member of Bethlehem First United Methodist Church. She was a lay speaker for United Methodist Churches where she preached all over Georgia. Shirley volunteered with countless organizations and ran a shelter in Florida for abused and abandoned children. Shirley was a member of the D.A.R. Shirley was the matriarch of the family. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
 
She is predeceased by her father Thomas L. Wells; mother, Maja Tomes Bush and stepfather, James Ralph Bush; sisters: Dorothy Greco (Dr. John) and Betty Edgar (Ronald).
 
Shirley is survived by her loving husband, Thomas Lee Alcorn; son, Thomas Lee Alcorn, Jr.; daughters: Diane Shelton (Charles), Denise Matty (Dennis), Pixie Cook (Vernon), and Charlotte Wright; brother, James Robert Bush; sister, Doris Hilliard; and lots of loving grandchildren and great grandchildren.
 
A visitation will be Monday, July 7, 2025 from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm at Bethlehem First United Methodist Church, 709 Christmas Ave, Bethlehem, GA 30620.  The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the church.    She will be laid to rest at Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery.