Shirley Ann Butts

Graveside Services for Mrs. Shirley Ann Butts, age 88 of Kimberly, will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens with Bro. Larry Smith officiating.

Shirley Ann Butts, affectionately known as “Nanny”, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her home. Born and raised in Alabama, Shirley enjoyed bowling, watching her soap operas while cleaning and being a caretaker to many neighborhood children over the years. She married Willie “Buddy” Butts, Jr. on June 20, 1953. They were married for 71 years and together, raised three children. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend that will be dearly missed. 

She leaves behind as her legacy, her two sons, Steve (Dawna) and John Butts, her daughter, Sherrie Butts Latham, her grandchildren, Christopher Latham (Holly), Cole Latham (Regan), Camrie Latham Woods (tommy), Amanda Reed (Ashley), Jen Smith (Kyle), Jennifer Redding (Roger) and Justin Butts (Jessie), her great-grandchildren, Jake, Luke and Levi Latham, Alexis and Austin Reed, Abby Hall, Kelsey Galloway, Cameron and Kearstin Wilson, Kase Smith and Kady Redding, along with a host of nieces, nephews and extended family. 

Her father, Alton Beasley and her mother, Evelyn Beasley Sims, was there to greet her. With her brothers, Butch, Olen and Wayne Beasley, her infant sister, her son-in-law, Donnie Latham, and her granddaughters, Adrienne Butts and Megan Startley were also waiting to greet Shirley.

Her sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 12:30 P.M. until 1:30 P.M. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.

The family would like to thank all the hospice staff at ACG Hospice for taking great care of momma for the last few months of her life. We would like to especially thank Gigi and Cindy, for giving her such compassionate care.