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A ceremony celebrating the life of Melissa Cain Shirley will be held at 2 pm Sunday January 19, 2020 at Evangeline Baptist Church, visitation will be Saturday 6 pm until 8 pm and will resume on Sunday at 12 noon until time of the service.
Melissa Jan was born in Bastrop, LA on December 6, 1959 and passed from this life on Tuesday January 14, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness. She was a past resident of Jonesville and current resident of Baton Rouge; a member of Evangeline Baptist Church, ABWA, Women of Vision and WMU. Missy was the managing director of Comer Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Ferriday for over 10 years; since 2016 she was location funeral director for Church Funeral Services & Crematory Baton Rouge.
She is preceded in death by her father Edward Lee Cain and a brother Jory Cain.
Survivors include her husband David W. Shirley, children Caroline Victoria Flournoy (Michael), Shana and Landon Shirley; mother Irmagene Mardis Cain; brother Jody Edward Cain (Jennifer), sister-in-law Denise Roberts Cain; grandchildren Collins, Trey, Landin and Hannah; nephew Cody Lee Cain (Lauren); nieces Mary Margaret, Molly Frances and Mae Marie Cain; great nephews Carson, Hudson and Camden Cain; also survived by host of other relative and friends.
Arrangements with Church Funeral Services of Baton Rouge.
Memorials collected by the funeral home on behalf of the family
Natalie
$50.00
January 23, 2020
LaLa (LaLou, LouLa) and Lane & Ryan
$20.00
January 20, 2020
Loisann Mardis Johnson
$40.00
January 20, 2020
Vinita May
$50.00
January 19, 2020
Jeremy George
$50.00
January 19, 2020
Duron
$100.00
January 19, 2020
Molly Swayze
$50.00
January 18, 2020
Christin Wiggins
$30.00
January 18, 2020
Wendi Walker
$200.00
January 18, 2020
Tyler and Lauren
$100.00
January 18, 2020
Susan Stuart Ryland
$100.00
January 18, 2020
Michael Shirley
$75.00
January 17, 2020
Anonymous
$100.00
January 17, 2020
Annie & Andy Kubiak
$200.00
January 17, 2020
Donna Shirley Perot
$100.00
January 16, 2020
Brian Shirley
$120.00
January 16, 2020
Anonymous
$25.00
January 16, 2020
Ruth Laferriere
$125.00
January 16, 2020
Barbara McGrath
$75.00
January 16, 2020
Anonymous
$75.00
January 16, 2020
Milton Motochek
$50.00
January 15, 2020
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Collins and Dale wheat
January 15, 2020
An awesome lady and a kind loving person. We offer our condolences to the family. Cob and Dale wheat
Mary Christmas Bryan
January 16, 2020
So sorry to hear this. Missy was such a Dear, Sweet girl!
Prayers and Love for All..
Love,
Mary Christmas Bryan
Ruth Laferriere
January 16, 2020
David, so sorry., u are in my thought & prayers ... ALWAYS!
Ruth Shirley Laferriere & James Laferriere
Aunt Sadie and family
January 16, 2020
So sorry to hear about Missy.You know you are family to us David We love youand are keep you in our prayers, also all the other family members! b
Penny Daggett
January 17, 2020
My favorite recipe for chocolate pie is one Missy put in the Evangeline cookbook. It was her grandmother’s. I think of her every time I make it. Love and prayers for the family!
Codie Kimbrough LaCroix
January 17, 2020
I loved working and planning conferences with Mrs. Missy for Women of Vision. She had a real heart for the Lord and for reaching people for His glory! May Jesus be your comforter ❤️
Billy and Linda Wilson
January 17, 2020
David, words can’t tell you how sorry I was to hear of your loss. You know we love you and you will be in our prayers. May God give you peace that passes all understanding.
Susan and Blake Ryland and the Stuart and Hernandez Family
January 18, 2020
Melissa was such a loving, caring person! We will miss her so much! She became a part of our lives . She was there in our moment of loss. We feel your loss.
The Walker Family ❤️
January 18, 2020
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We send our love and prays for your comfort at this time of sorrow.
Cheryl Duron
January 19, 2020
So sorry for the family, I know how much Missy meant to everyone 🙏🏼
Nancy and Jeremy George
January 19, 2020
We are so sorry for your loss she was an incredible woman. We love you Caroline.
Ladonna Rookard Dodd
January 20, 2020
Missy and I go way way back to when we were children. I can’t even name all the good times we had together. Once we had to attend a summer class together and we rode to a small town in Oak Grove to do that. Ugh! We made it though. She had a car so I rode with her. We took dance together also just my friend for many years. We lost touch as years went on but I would see her and her Mom sometime like shopping in Monroe at Christmas time and we always hugged and talked like we never miss a beat. I love her and always will. My prayers are with you all today and the days to come. Missy always had a beautiful smile. She will truly be missed!
🙏🏻❤️
Ann Mardis Johnson
January 20, 2020
A beautiful sweet lady. Always a lovely smile and heart. She will be missed by so many.
Lesley "LaLa" LeBlanc
January 20, 2020
Melissa was one of the kindest, most thoughtful people I have ever known. I am so blessed to have been able to work with her, and more importantly...to be able to call her my friend. She was always full of joy and she radiated light every where she went! This all still seems so surreal. I will miss her every single day. Fly high my sweet friend, and God willing, I'll see you again one day.
Judith Polk
January 31, 2020
Missy will be truly missed. I know that we got to be close friends as I lived here in Ferriday. We had an awful lots of soups and sandwiches for lunches out on hwy 61 south of Natchez It was a shock to hear this news. I’m so sorry for your loss. Heaven truly gained another angel.