Shirley F. Sears, 78 of Shawnee, died peacefully Thursday, January 12, at her home. Born in 1944 at Columbus, Shirley was the daughter of William and Faye Hanks. They preceded her in death. Shirley was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl.
She graduated from Cherokee County Rural High School with the class of 1962. She moved to Shawnee and married the love of her life, Earl Sears in 1963. To…