Shirley Gist Obituary

The family of Shirley Gist of Newport, Arkansas announces her passing on July 7, 2026. Shirley, born on October 14, 1970, is remembered by family, friends, and others who shared time and connection. 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 Gist or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Samuel Allen Dean and Deloise Dean Knox (Walls); and her grandparents, Charlie and Louise Walls. She is survived by: her husband Leotis Gist Sr. of Newport; her daughters, Leosha Gist (Jacoby Williams) of Jonesboro and Apollonia Phillips of Jonesboro; her siblings, Samuel Dean (JeanAnn) of Newport, Alphonso Dean (Yvelda) of Newport, Yvonne Dean of Newport, Jacqueline Dean of Newport, Jennifer Boit (Christopher) of Amarillo and Whitney Knox of Jonesboro; her sisters-in-law, Brandy Harris (Willie) of Newport, Dana Gist of Newport and Angela Childress of Newport; her mother-in-law Netter Slaughter of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her aunt Jessie Coburn of Chicago, Illinois; her uncles, David Joe Walls of Wichita and Noble Dean Sr. of McCrory; her grandchildren, Jamarion Noble of Jonesboro, Jacobe Noble of Jonesboro, Jahiem Noble of Benton, Jordan Murry of Jonesboro, Kyleigh Williams of Jonesboro, Kyah Williams of Jonesboro and Kobi Williams of Jonesboro; her great grandchildren, Jamarion Noble Jr. of Jonesboro, Julianna Noble of Jonesboro and Aniva Noble of Batesville; and her close friends, Shanta Hardaway of Newport, Tiffany Brown, Tinesia Booker, Williamina Taylor, Terri McCoy, Gracie Neal-Bell and Phyllis Curry.