Shirley Radford

Shirley Jean Radford was born on October 23, 1939 to Margaret Phelps and Walter Culp, Sr. at the St. Louis City Hospital. Shirley married Clifford L. Radford Sr. on March 16, 1956.

Shirley was preceded in death by her mother and father, her brother, Thomas Culp, her sister, Loretta Phelps and her grandson, Christopher Radford.

Those that will miss her dearly are her brother Walter Culp, Jr. of Caseyville, IL; her loving husband Clifford L. Radford, Sr. of Park Hills, and her six children and twelve grandchildren as follows: Clifford Radford, Jr. and ex-wife Linda of Irondale and son Clifford Radford, III and his girlfriend Brenda; her former daughter-in-law, Donna and her daughters, April and Tiffany of Texas; Pam Cunningham of Farmington and sons, Robert and his wife Tiffany, Walter and his girlfriend Alice; Rosemary DeRousse of Park Hills and her sons, Jason and Michael; Robert and Sheila Radford of Park Hills and their son Robert Jr.; Rose and Byfurd Friend of Caulfield, MO and their daughter Melissa and sons Joshua and Jesse and his wife Selena; William Radford of Park Hills; and stepson Kevin Radford of Rolla, MO.

Shirley was also able to enjoy nine great grandchildren who are: Alisha, Devon, Kelsey, Christopher, Alan, Shane, Kayla, Liddia and Caelob.

Shirley was a great wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. She was mom to many and always took care of everyone else before herself. She will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her. She will be in our hearts and thoughts forever.

Funeral services were conducted on January 6, 2006 at 10 AM at the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi with Rev. Byfurd Friend officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Josh Friend, Robert Creamer, Jesse Friend, Jason Radford, Walter Radford and Terry Ham.

Interment and final prayers were held at Little Radford Cemetery at Centerville, Missouri. All arrangements were entrusted to the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi.