Shirley M. Faircloth

Shirley M. Faircloth, 79, of Harker Heights, TX (formerly of Valdosta Georgia) passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. Mrs. Faircloth was born Dec 22, 1938 in Atlanta, GA to the late James Roy Smith and Cora Mae Peeler Smith. She was married for 50 years to the love of her life David A Faircloth Sr who preceded her in death. She grew up in the Atlanta area, lived in numerous places as a military spouse, and settled in Valdosta Georgia after her husband’s retirement from the Air Force. She moved to Texas in 2015 to live with her daughter and son-in-law in Harker Heights. She was a member of Lakeland Baptist Church in Lakeland, GA and attended Charity Baptist Church in Killeen. Mrs. Faircloth was a giving soul and would happily give her last dime to help someone who needed it, often going into debt herself to give someone a down payment for a car, pay for repairs, or buy groceries. She was quite an accomplished artist and loved making homemade greeting cards, jewelry, and paintings. Everyone who received one of her handmade cards or necklaces knows they received a treasure. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter, Sheryl Rhea Faircloth Thorpe, and a brother James Norman Smith. Another brother, Stanley G. Gibson of Pinellas Park, FL also passed away on April 12, 2018 just hours after his sister.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Sherry L. and Mark A. Pollett of Harker Heights, TX; son David A. Jr of Valdosta, GA; grandchildren Krista Katelynn Pollett of San Marcos, TX; Jennifer Lynn Ortega (& Eric) of Killeen, TX; Shelli Christina Linder; Marissa Ann VanArtsdalen of Layton, UT; Zachary Shane Faircloth of Valdosta, GA; brother Weyman Smith of Monroe, GA; sister Sharion Dutton of Monroe, GA; several great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many wonderful and dear friends. The family also appreciates and offers special thanks to Thelma Martin and the Scott & White Hospice team for providing wonderful loving care and support to our mother/grandmother and the entire family.
Visitation will be held at Music Funeral Services in Valdosta on Friday, April 27, 2018 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Lakeland Baptist Church, burial to follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens in Valdosta. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, consider honoring our mother’s memory by offering assistance to someone in need as she would have done. Sympathy may be expressed online at http://www.heritage-funeralhome.com/obituary/shirley-faircloth or at www.musicfuneralservices.com .