A graveside service for Mrs. Etta Marie Wilkerson Shires, 93, of Marshall, Texas will be held at 3:30p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Restland Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020 prior to the graveside at Downs Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shires was born on December 16, 1926 to her parents, Eugene S. and Eunice Mims Wilkerson. Mrs. Shires passed away on January 24, 2020.

Mrs. Shires is survived by her three daughters, Lynda Mangum, Treasa White, and Cynthia (Randy) Williamson; three grandchildren, Karen (Mark) Taylor, Sharon (David) Warbington and Christopher Stutzman; two great-grandchildren, Kelsey Spano and Garrett (Chloe) Breeding; three great-great-grandchildren, Greyson Thomas, Paislee Thomas, and Hayden Breeding. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Delores Wilkerson.

Mrs. Shires is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, George A. Shires; three brother, Howard, James, and Eddie Wilkerson; six sisters, Avis Wilkerson, Gladys Miller, Olgie Stephenson, Bo Pride Cranmore, Robbie Frizzell and Margaret Wilkerson; niece, Jean Stanley; nephew, Greg Frizzell; son-in-law, Howard White.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Mrs. Shires nephews, Ricky Pride, Eddie Pride, Jay Frizzell, Gary Wilkerson, Dean Wilkerson, Lynn Stanley and Joey Feil.