Shirley Griggs Dismukes Obituary

We announce the death of Shirley Griggs Dismukes of Opelika, Alabama, who passed away on August 30, 2026, at the age of 89. Shirley will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Griggs Dismukes to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, James C. Griggs and Lily Kilgore Griggs; her brother William Griggs; her husband Robert L. Dismukes; her siblings, Evelyn Wicker and Hugo Griggs; and her grandson David Lee Schlenker.

She is survived by: her son David Kidron Dismukes; her sister Sara Elliott; and her grandchildren, Blake Kidron Dismukes (Genie), Wyatt, Weston, Matthew, Kinsley, Claire Dismukes, Katherine Rogers, Kailey, Albi and Wolf Atzi Schlenker.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Providence Baptist Church on behalf of the family.