Shirley Ann Locke

April 19, 1935 - December 19, 2020

Shirley Ann Locke, 85, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 11:05PM, Saturday, December 19, 2020 at SBL Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia with Brother Charles Fitch officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friends and Families of Fayette County Hospital. Ms. Locke was born on April 19, 1935 in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Alda Otho and Florence Belle (Feller) Locke. Shirley became a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Vandalia in 1947. She had well over 30,000 volunteer hours in the 40 plus years with the FCH Auxiliary. She also helped out with Evergreen Outreach and received the Soroptimist Award in Health in 1998. Shirley was truly loved by her family, church family, Long Term Care family and the community. She was a very special lady with a big heart, lots of love and very sweet. The First Pentecostal Church members, FCH/LTC staff and the community embraced her; making her feel very special and helping her in many ways that are very appreciated by her family. She loved volunteering at her church and the hospital/nursing home. She loved to sing and give/receive hugs and kisses. She is very well known around town as the lady that walks everywhere and is a pink lady at the hospital. Shirley is remembered by so many that describe her as being very sweet, loving, having a good heart, and her big happy smile. Shirley let everyone know that she loved and was very proud of her brothers, nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by so many people. She is survived by her brother, Lewis Locke of Vandalia; nephews, Robert Locke of Springfield, Chip Locke, and Les Locke, both of Baytown, TX; nieces, Veronica Dilly of Godfrey and Lynette and husband David White of Vandalia; and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Emmett Locke, Harold Locke, James Locke, Robert Locke, and William Locke; sisters, Florence Locke and Iris Locke; and a nephew, John Tom Locke.