Shirley Moates Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley Moates of Fort Smith, Arkansas, who passed away on February 14, 2026, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Shirley Moates or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid Shirley farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Shirley is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Marjorie Dillard and Alfred Dillard; her husband Bill; her siblings, Wayne, Donna and Deborah; and her grandson Andrew.

She is survived by: her brothers, Danny and Bill Dillard.