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Cheryl Susan Hudgens Shirey, age 68 of Monticello, AR, went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, April 24, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was born May 27, 1954, in Hot Springs, Montana to the late Winfred Hudgens and Marie Herring-Hudgens.
She was the widow of Homer H. Shirey and a member of the Monticello Church of Christ. Cheryl loved her Church of Christ family along with her Annswood Community and Senior Citizens families. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Judy Hudgens-Jenkins and Linda Hudgens-Griffin; a brother, Jimmy Hudgens; and a great grandson, Dawson Kayne Smith.
She is survived by two daughters, Dona Buie and husband Mike of Sheridan and Hollie Bolling and husband William of Monticello; two sons, J.R. Shirey and wife Michelle of Topeka, KS and Christopher Shirey and wife Kimberly of El Dorado; a sister (who was like a daughter) Michelle Bailey and husband Wayne of Monticello; one brother, Kenny Hudgens and wife Cindy of Monticello; granddaughter, Lizzie Gonzalez and husband Mateo of Fordyce; granddaughter, Shaylee Tanner and husband Dylan of Navarre, FL; grandson, Dylan Smith and wife Laurie of El Dorado; granddaughter, Jaycee Gordon of Little Rock; granddaughter, Lindsey Buie of Sheridan; granddaughter, Alaina Shirey of El Dorado; along with great grandchildren, Mateo, Matias and Byron Gonzalez, and Thatcher Smith.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Josh Walker officiating. There will be a visitation Thursday evening at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Monticello. The family of Cheryl will be gathering at the home of Kenny and Cindy Hudgens at 129 Tanglewood Drive. Memorials may be made to Monticello Senior Citizen's Center; 203 Henley Monticello, AR 71655 or Monticello Church of Christ; PO Box 485 Monticello, AR 71657. You can sign Chery’s guestbook page at www.stephensondearman.com.
She was the widow of Homer H. Shirey and a member of the Monticello Church of Christ. Cheryl loved her Church of Christ family along with her Annswood Community and Senior Citizens families. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Judy Hudgens-Jenkins and Linda Hudgens-Griffin; a brother, Jimmy Hudgens; and a great grandson, Dawson Kayne Smith.
She is survived by two daughters, Dona Buie and husband Mike of Sheridan and Hollie Bolling and husband William of Monticello; two sons, J.R. Shirey and wife Michelle of Topeka, KS and Christopher Shirey and wife Kimberly of El Dorado; a sister (who was like a daughter) Michelle Bailey and husband Wayne of Monticello; one brother, Kenny Hudgens and wife Cindy of Monticello; granddaughter, Lizzie Gonzalez and husband Mateo of Fordyce; granddaughter, Shaylee Tanner and husband Dylan of Navarre, FL; grandson, Dylan Smith and wife Laurie of El Dorado; granddaughter, Jaycee Gordon of Little Rock; granddaughter, Lindsey Buie of Sheridan; granddaughter, Alaina Shirey of El Dorado; along with great grandchildren, Mateo, Matias and Byron Gonzalez, and Thatcher Smith.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Rev. Josh Walker officiating. There will be a visitation Thursday evening at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Monticello. The family of Cheryl will be gathering at the home of Kenny and Cindy Hudgens at 129 Tanglewood Drive. Memorials may be made to Monticello Senior Citizen's Center; 203 Henley Monticello, AR 71655 or Monticello Church of Christ; PO Box 485 Monticello, AR 71657. You can sign Chery’s guestbook page at www.stephensondearman.com.