Shirley Everitt Kilgore
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley for Shirley Everitt Kilgore, 82, who died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at 7:55 p.m. surrounded by her loving family at Southwind Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
After working at KTRH radio and Transco in Houston, Shirley married Thomas D. Kilgore in 1954. They moved to Crowley in 1961 where they continue to reside. Shirley was devoted to her family and also enjoyed participating in Beta Sigma Phi, Les Dames Acadienne, the Red Bobbin Quilting Circle, American Legion Hospital Auxillary and substitute teaching at Crowley High School. Her legacy to her children was to pass on her love for reading, music, crafting and travel.
Fr. Mikel Polson, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, will officiate for the services. The family will receive friends following the Mass at St. Michael Parish Hall. Inurnment will take place at Forest Park-Lawndale Cemetery in Houston, Texas, at a later date.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Thomas D. Kilgore of Crowley; two sons, Kerry Kilgore and wife Karrie Kilgore of Crowley and Kevin Kilgore of Austin, Texas; four daughters, Kristi Ross and husband Bryan of Lochapoka, Alabama, Kendra Terry of Dallas, Texas, Karen Fuselier and husband Lloyd of Baton Rouge and Kathryn Thibeaux and husband Patrick of Houston; two sisters, Muriel Kessler of Houston and Grace Vaughn of Davis, California; two brothers, Joe Everitt and wife Justine of Surprise, Arizona, and John Everitt and wife Sandi of Engleside, Florida; seven grandchildren, Gregory Thibeaux and wife Stephanie, Eleanor Thibeaux, Geofrey Thibeaux and wife Brittany, Danielle Fuselier, Gabriel Fuselier and wife Elizabeth, Joshua Kilgore and Abigail Kilgore.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Kay Everitt; two brothers, Fr. Ed Everitt, OP, and Tommy Everitt; one sister, Judith Everitt; and son-in-law, Michael Terry.
The family is grateful for the compassionate care Shirley received from Southwind Nursing Center in her final years. Also Cynthia Jones, Paula Istre, Sandra Kibodeaux, Dr. Robert Aertker III, Cheryl Trahan and Kristin Istre for their dedication and care of Mrs. Kilgore these last few weeks. They also wish to thank the staffs of Acadia General Hospital and Lamm Family Care Hospice.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the charity of your choice in Mrs. Shirley’s memory. They request in her memory to practice random acts of kindness and always stay in contact with your parents and grandparents.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.geesey-ferguson.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home, 301 North Avenue F, Crowley, LA 70526, 337-783-3313.