Shirley Sessoms Evers Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley Sessoms Evers (Robbins, North Carolina), who passed away on March 14, 2026 at the age of 85. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though her name may fade from the lips of time, the imprint Shirley leaves upon the hearts of her loved ones remains eternally vivid — a testament to the depth of her spirit and the richness of her legacy.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Otis Sessoms and Margaret Milligan Sessoms; her husband James Richard Evers Sr.; her son James Richard Evers Jr.; and her brother Jerry Sessoms.
She is survived by: her daughter Melissa Evers Oakley (Ronnie); her brother Stephen Craig Sessoms (Vanessa); and her grandchildren, Robert James Oakley, Stephen Craig Oakley, Emma Louise Oakley, Kaitlyn Melissa Evers and Nathaniel James Evers.
