Shirley Ann Lane

Shirley Ann Lane, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed on to her glorious new home in heaven on April 15, 2020. Shirley was born January 14, 1936 in Gilmer, Texas to Laverne Gregg Gunn and LD Gunn. She was an only child and the light of her mothers eye. She led the Gilmer High School band as a junior majorette at the age of 4 and led the parade for the Gilmer Yamboree. Her and her mother moved to Birthright, Texas where Shirley started her school years at North Hopkins while living with her beloved grandparents Frank and Lois Gregg. At the age of 13 her and her mother and step father Clyde Walters made the move to Dallas, Texas where Shirley finished out her school years. She attended Forrest Avenue High School where she also excelled as a featured baton twirling majorette. In January of 1952 Shirley married Paul Davidson and they had three children, Debra, Mike, and Greg. They raised their family in Mesquite, Texas. She continued her close relationship with her children while being a nursing home administrator and doing medical records thru the years. In her latter years she married Bill Lane and they returned to Sulphur Springs, Texas expecting to live out their lives in the home of her childhood. Bill proceeded her in death in January 2002. Shirley (Gimmie) leaves behind her children Debra and Terry Anderson, Mike and Sue Davidson, and Greg and Cindy Davidson. Grandchildren Tiffany and Matt Dixon, Sam and Laura Beth Anderson, and Pamela and Phil Walters. Great-Grandchildren Maggie Dixon, Wyatt Anderson, Gracie Dixon and Cy Anderson....and joins her granddaughter Katrina Davidson in heaven. Due to illness and a need to be closer to her children she ended her final fours years living in the wonderful nurturing walls of Cambridge Court Assisted Living, where she had excellent care and made wonderful loving friends. Shirley was always making us laugh even in her last days. It was said many times....”She’s a HOOT” She would want to thank her friends for always being there for her, her caregivers for sustaining her and all the rest of us for loving her. She would especially want to tell Joy Pepper and her staff to keep up the good work! She would want more than anything to tell her best friend of 70+ years.....I love you Etta! Because of the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in during the Coronavirus there will only be a graveside service at the North Hopkins Cemetery, Highway 19 north of Highway 71, Birthright, Texas on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:00 pm. We must all abide by the social distancing standards that have been set. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley’s name to Cambridge Court Assisted Living, 711 Matador Lane, Mesquite, Texas 75149.