Shirley Coates Bullen 90 years of age, passed away peacefully at her home in Gladys, surrounded by her loving family. She was comforted by the presence of those who loved her as she took her final breath.

Shirley was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John C. Bullen; her parents, Virginia Oaks- Coates Francis and John Coates; her daughter, Robin Brightwell; her son, Sonny Wright; her granddaughter, Wendy Brightwell Francis; her great-granddaughters, Chelsey Francis and Carleigh Singleton; her great-grandson, Jonathan Morris; her two sisters, Bernice Ebbert and Chris Montgomery; and her sons-in-law, Charles Ashby, Jimmie Cunningham, and Billy Hanks.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughters, Debbie (Jay) Hundley, Diane (Bill) Brightwell, Denise Cunningham, Teresa Vaughan (Phil), Kaye (David) Francis, and Tammy Wright; her son, Anthony (Susan) Wright; and her loving sister, Margaret Francis. She also leaves behind twenty-three grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, extended family members, and dear friends who will forever hold her memory close to their hearts.

Shirley will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her family finds comfort in knowing she is no longer suffering and has been reunited with the loved ones who went before her. Although her passing leaves an emptiness that can never be filled, the love she shared and the memories she created will live on through the generations of family she leaves behind.