Shirley Octavia Williams Washington Obituary
In loving memory of Shirley Octavia Williams Washington of West Palm Beach, Florida, born in Bartow, Florida, who departed this world on March 24, 2026 at the age of 95. Shirley leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Shirley Octavia Williams Washington to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Gus Williams and Elizabeth Honors Cooper; her husband Rufus Washington, Jr.; and her siblings, Benjamin Smith, Sr. and Mary Brown.
She is survived by: her sons, Ronald and Rufus III (Minnie); her stepfather Arthur Cooper; her son Michael; her brother Arthur Cooper (Joyce); her grandchildren, Tierney Holmes (Cameron), Porsha and Jeremiah; her great grandchild Casani Holmes; and her sister-in-law Joyce Cornish (Carolyn Washington).
