Obituary of Shirley Works

Shirley M. (Pratt) Works passed away March 19, 2016 in Cortland NY at the age of 82. Shirley was born on January 22, 1934 in Colby KS to Victor Monroe and Mildred Marie (Steele) Pratt. In 1935 the family moved to Twin Falls ID where Shirley was raised. In 1952 the family relocated to Sacramento CA. Shirley remarried and relocated to Homestead FL in 1971. Then in 2011 she relocated to Cortland NY to be near family. Shirley leaves behind her eldest daughter Vickie Shipp of Boise, ID, youngest daughter Jami Metzger of Cortland and youngest son Ric Works (Dan Halladay) of Marathon, FL. She is also survived by her grandchildren Jennifer Shipp and fiancée Jordan Vint of CA, Kyle Metzger and fiancée Theresa Staring of Amsterdam NY, Sarah Metzger of Cortland, Hannah Metzger of Breckenridge CO, Brandon Shipp of PA and Eric Metzger of Cortland, sister Patricia (Richard) Legg of AK and brother Larry (Myrna) Pratt of CA,Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her son Robert Shipp. At Shirley’s request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers please consider supporting your local SPCA as Shirley so loved her many grandpets. Cremation under the direction of Wrightbeard Funeral Home. God saw you getting tired A cure was not to be So He put his arms around you And whispered, “Come with Me.” With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you fade away. Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating Your tender hands at rest. God took you home to prove to us He only takes the best. ~Author unknownn