Shirley Anne McConnell's Obituary
Shirley A. (Bryant) McConnell, 81, a longtime resident of Wallers Road, Partlow went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, November 15, 2022.
She was born in Alexandria, Virginia on July 4, 1941, the daughter of Hawsie Bryant and Pauline Wood. Her working career included the Marriott Companies, Old Dominion Boat Club, Shirley's Corner (her own store) and The Wilderness Resort, which she retired from as a Facilities Dispatcher.
Her hobbies included painting, crafts of all kinds, collecting lighthouses, feral cats, and in her younger years, she was an avid Washington Redskins fan.
Back in the 1970's Shirley's voice could be heard on local country radio station WMZQ when every Saturday night a local establishment in Greenbelt Maryland, The Big Dipper, frequently held open mike night.
Shirley is survived by her daughters, Deborah (Diane) Aylor-Polisoto of Lewes, Delaware, Teresa Aylor of Spotsylvania, Virginia, Candace Aylor of Lorton, Virginia, and Robin Davidson of Partlow, Virginia. Also surviving are grandchildren, Brian, Angie, T.J., Alex, Deion, Derrick, Lauren, Christopher, Valorie, and Vincent; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Robert Aylor (1966) and Thornton Montgomery (2011); longtime companion, Calvin Quick (2017); a daughter, Roxanne (1961); grandchildren, Jessica Lynn Wood (2010), Trent Eugene Davidson (2014), and Albert Clifford Wood III (2021); a sister, Irene Carter; and half-sisters, Judy Sholes, Janice Henshaw, Peggy Sholes and Donna Martin.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Healing Wings, 2730 Arritt Rd, Bumpass, VA 22304.
In lieu of flowers, her family asks that donations be made to Falls Run Nursing and Rehabilitation, 140 Brimley Rd, Fredericksburg VA 22406 in memory of Shirley McConnell.
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