Mrs. Shirley Marie Willis Pugh

October 31, 1935 - January 14, 2022

Funeral Service for Mrs. Shirley Marie Willis Pugh, 86, of Auburn, and formerly of Dadeville, will be Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Dadeville First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Dadeville City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am at Dadeville First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Pugh passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at her residence. She was born on October 31, 1935 in Dadeville, Alabama to Orum Randall Willis, Sr. and Hazel Marie Cotney Willis. She was a member of Dadeville First United Methodist Church. Shirley was born and raised in Dadeville. She graduated from Dadeville High School and Auburn University, where she received two bachelor’s degrees. She spent 20+ years teaching science and home economics in Alabama and a brief stint in Georgia. Shirley was a master gardener and could grow anything. She enjoyed traveling, reading, puzzles, watching her hummingbirds and her bird feeders. She was an avid Auburn fan and enjoyed talking to everyone. She loved her family very much, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her son, Michael Pugh of Opelika; daughters, Melony Pugh-Weber (Jim) of Nashville, TN, Marie Parks (Bill) of Alexander City, Mary Jackson (Frank) of Thompson Station, TN, and Marsha Pace (Thomas) of Auburn; grandchildren, Katie McGregor (Brian), William Parks, Alex Weber, Mae Pugh-Weber, Oli Jackson, Eli Jackson, John Pace, and Sarah Pace; great-grandchildren, Landon McGregor and Maggie McGregor; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Donald Bruce Willis, Sr. and Orum Randall Willis, Jr.. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Dadeville First United Methodist Church, 140 W. LaFayette Street, Dadeville, AL 36853. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.langleyfuneralhome.com. Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.