Shirley W Burris Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 20, 2025, Shirley W Burris in Jackson, Mississippi, born in Niagara Falls, New York passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her mother Grace Drake Williams; her aunt Dorothy; her uncle Frank Gentry; her granddaughter Heather Anne Burris; and her father Forrest.
She is survived by: her children, Jeff Burris (Cynthia) of Denham Springs, Iris Burris (Doug Arnold) of Philadelphia, Lida Key (Perry) of Jackson and Holly Burris of Thibodaux; her grandchildren, Sophie Brenneman Stagner (Forrest) of Altoona, Hannah Brenneman Impellizeri (Paul) of Philadelphia, Grace Drake Gibson (Henry Person) of Austin and Maxwell Burris Brenneman of Philadelphia; her stepgreat-grandsons, Preston and Dylan Garland (Astrid) of Baton Rouge; Laine Morgan.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Fondren Presbyterian Church (https://www.fondrenpcusa.org), the Foundation for Mississippi History, or University Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge.
