Obituary of Shirley Sue Beck

Shirley Sue Beck was born on April 23, 1949 in Tennessee.   She was one of four children born to the union of Claude and Treecy (Smith) Collins.  Shirley attended Monroe High School graduating with the class of 1967. Shortly after high school, Shirley enlisted in the Women’s Army Corp, a branch of the United States Army.  She proudly served her country receiving an Honorable Discharge and was decorated for writing the Women’s Army Corp Anthem.

Shirley had many varied interests in life.  She loved shopping from mail-order catalogs, watching Gunsmoke, MASH, The Incredible Dr. Pol, and especially the Hallmark channel. She was a gifted artist and writer, publishing several short stories and poems.  Over the years she had composed a variety of Christmas and Gospel songs enjoying the opportunity to sing her own melodies.  Shirley loved to cook and was known for her homemade meatballs, potato and macaroni salads, and her decadent banana pudding. Delicious as they were, they barely held a candle to her turkey and her out of this world dressing.

Above all else, Shirley valued her faith and praising her Lord.   She had a remarkable outlook on life, knowing that she herself was forgiven, she extended that same courtesy to others around her regardless of the situation.   She truly appreciated and cherished the time she shared with her children and especially her grandchildren.   Shirley had an extremely special bond with her granddaughter:  Jordan.  The duo, were best friends and Shirley happily answered to the nickname Jordan gave her of “Meemaw”.

Shirley Sue Beck, age 73, of Monroe, Michigan passed away at home on Saturday; August 6, 2022 with her loving family near her side and under the care of Elara Caring Home Hospice.   Her passing was preceded by her parents:  Claude and Treecy Collins; a sister:  Brenda Calzavara; and two brothers:  Hearl and Tyler Collins.

To cherish her memory she leaves two sons:  Chris (Autumn) Collins and Ricky Worrell, both of Monroe; her daughter: Kathryn Rodondo of Hamtramck, Michigan; one brother:  Jerry (Jodi) Collins of Edmore, Michigan; six grandchildren:  Courtney (Jeremy) Fazely of Kathleen, Georgia, Christopher Worrell, Carlton Higgins, Chris Collins Jr of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Trinity Ray and Jordan Worrell, both of Monroe, Michigan; two great grandchildren:  Aiden Eisaman and Blake Fazely, both of Kathleen, Georgia.

No public services will be held at this time. Her care has been entrusted to Merkle Funeral Service, North Monroe; 2442 North Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48162 (734) 384-5185.   Cremation has taken place through Covenant Cremation of Erie, Michigan.

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