1917

1920

Ralph Shearley
as a 2-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Spagne Shearley; his mother, Jessie Shearley; and his siblings, Zada Shearley, Verda Shearley, Mable Shearley, Ansel Shearley, and Agnes Shearley.

1930

Ralph Shirley
as a 12-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Spann F Shirley; his mother, Jessie Shirley; and his siblings, Mable Shirley, Ansel Shirley, Agnes Shirley, Homer Shirley, Marvin Shirley, and Frances Shirley.

1940

Ralph Shirley
as a 22-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were; his father, Spain F Shirley; his mother, Jessie Shirley; his siblings, Harald Shirley, Homer Shirley, Marvin Shirley, and Frances Shirley; and his uncle Dunnie Shirley.

1946

1950

Ralph E Shirley
as a 32-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Louise B Shirley; and their children; Ralph B Shirley and Edinard L Shirley.

1972

On January 17, 1972, Ralph Shirley was mentioned as a living son in the obituary of Foy Spayne Shirley. 

1975

On March 21, 1975, Ralph Shirley was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Mrs Mabel Shirley Ayers.

1976

On February 21, Ralph E Shirley was mentioned as a living son in the obituary of Mrs Jessie Moore Shirley.

2007

On April 17, 2007, Ralph Shirley was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Mr Ansel Foy Shirley. 

2009

On April 14, 2009, Ralph Shirley was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Mr Marvin Joseph Shirley.

On November 22, 2009, Ralph E Shirley was mentioned as the living husband in the obituary of Mrs Louise Beatson Shirley.

2010

Obituary of Ralph Edward Shirley

COLUMBIA – Funeral services with Full Military Honors for Ralph Edward Shirley, 92, will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at North Trenholm Baptist Church with burial to follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia. Rev. Joe Copeland and Rev. Richard Cameron will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home, Lugoff. Memorials may be made to North Trenholm Baptist Church.

Mr. Shirley husband of the late Louise Beatson Shirley died Friday February 5, 2010. Born in Camden S.C. he was a son of the late Spain and Jessie Moore Shirley. He retired from the United States Army in 1971 at the rank of Master Sergeant, having served during WW II, and served two tours of duty during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter and sonin-law, Sharon and Steve Scholl of Columbia; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Martha Shirley of Blue Springs, MO; daughter-in-law, Mary Jo Shirley of Columbia; sisters, Agnes Sinclair of Florence and Frances Cameron of Camden; and a brother, Homer Shirley (Bea) of Elgin; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Ralph Brent Shirley; brothers, Ansel Shirley and Marvin Shirley; sisters, Zaeda Davis, Verda Sullivan and Mabel Ayers; and a grandson, Brent Shirley.

Sign the online register at www.powersfuneralhome.net.

Visitation

2/8/2010, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Powers Funeral Home

Funeral Service

2/9/2010, 11:00 AM, North Trenholm Baptist Church

2019

On July 15, 2019, Ralph Shirley was mentioned as the deceased father in the obituary of Edward Larry Shirley.