Shirley Faye Edmonds, daughter of the late Willie Broadus Long and Florence Rose Ella Haddock Long was born in Wayne County, Tennessee on September 25, 1937 and departed this life in Golden Living Center in Dexter, Missouri on December 19, 2012 at the age of 75.

Mrs. Edmonds was a homemaker and a resident of Parma, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to William Eugene Edmonds in Dexter, Missouri on August 5, 1984.  Mr. Edmonds preceded her in death on February 21, 2010.

Survivors include one son, Allen Horton of Powe, Missouri; one step-son, David Edmonds of Marble Hill, Missouri; one daughter, Lisa Shafer of Minor, Missouri; two step-daughters, Carolyn Parker of Whitewater, Missouri and Lynda Argueta of Marseilles, Illinois; by three brothers, Thomas Long of Malden, Missouri, David Long of Parma, Missouri, Gene Long of Lilbourn, Missouri; by four sisters, Ann Cook of New Madrid, Missouri, Betty Tabor of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Brenda Warren of the state of Ohio and Nadine Jones of Waynesboro, Tennessee; by twelve grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death other than her parents and her husband, by one step-son, Kenny Edmonds; by two brothers, Paul Edward Long and Stanley Earl Long; by one sister, Linda Ann Turner; by one grandson, David Edmonds.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Friday, December 21, 2012 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.   Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Steve Fitzpatrick officiating.  Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.