Shirley Ann Hollins (Hannon)

Shirley was born in Lexington, Missouri to Lucious Hannon and Frances Hannon -Akers. Shirley attended Federick Douglas School in Lexington, Missouri. She also attended College at Daniel Payne College in Alabama. Shirley worked at Odessa Garment Factory and Lake City Army Ammunition Plant for 25 years in Kansas City, Missouri. Shirley met Charles Forest Hollins, Jr. and they were married for 65 years. They were blessed with four children. Shirley enjoyed sewing, fishing, working puzzles and spending time with family and her grandchildren. Shirley and
Charles traveled around the World. Shirley was an Honorary member of the Zodiac Motorcycle Club.

If Roses Grow in Heaven If roses grow in heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for me, Place them in my mother’s arms And tell her they’re from me.
Tell her we love and miss her, And when she turns and smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for a while.
Because remembering her is easy,

We do it every day, But there’s an ache within our hearts That will never go away.

Shirley departed this life on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Forest Hollins, Jr., her parents Lucious Hannon and Frances Hannon- Akers and Alonzo Hannon, brother, Edward Hannon, brother and Donald Hannon, brother and Lucious Hannon, Jr., brother and Lloyd Hannon, brother and Jean Carol (Hannon) Mayberry, sister.

She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Larry Hollins (Raytown, Mo), and Terry Hollins (Kansas City, Mo), two daughters, Franita January (Kansas City, Mo.), and Kim Hollins (Blue Springs, MO) two sisters, Teresa Henderson (Tommy), (Kansas City, Mo.), Wilma Strong (Theo), Kansas City, MO), one brother Charles Keith Hannon, (Lexington, Mo), grand children include Tiffany Johnson (Jay), (Lee’s Summit, Mo), Tera January (Kansas City, Mo), Latoya Hollins (Iowa), K-Pel Hollins (Honolulu, HI), Kyle Hollins (Raytown, MO), Kira Hollins and Mira Hollins (Kansas City, Mo), Isaiah Frances and Mariah Frances (Kansas City, Mo), and Maiona and Demarion Laney; and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews nieces, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday June 7, 2024, visitation will be held from 9 A.M. - 11 A.M. with services beginning at 11 A.M. at Calvary Baptist Church 7995 Outer Rd. 

Internment: Odessa Cemetery in Odessa, Missouri