In Memory Of

In Memory Of.......

SHIRLEY KINGERY

Shirley Kingery—What a Lady!
What can one say about such a lovely lady? Shirley was very dear to all of us who knew her. She was kind
and generous. She was a great friend and her beautiful smile was always present.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Shirley’s husband Gene and their family. We will miss her…..

-February 1, 2006

On February 1, 2006 we lost a very dear friend and long time SJCC member, Shirley Kingery. She will be missed tremendously. For those that were unable to attend the funeral and/or visitation on Saturday, February 4, we conducted a “21 Corvette Salute” in her honor. We lined up the cars of all those in attendance and in unison revved our engines and honked our horns. We know that Shirley heard this (how could she not?!) and both smiled and laughed at our tribute to her!
Her husband, Gene, has requested memorials be made to a charity of choice. As a club we have decided to collect memorial donations from club members and make one donation in her honor. We are currently collecting donations. These may be forwarded to my attention at the following:
Cheri Payne
c/o S Kingery Memorial
281-415-8080
Of course you can always bring your donation to an upcoming meeting.

More Memories of Shirley Kingery….
What a pleasure it has been to share SJCC events with Shirley. One of our favorite road trips was the caravan to Bowling Green and Nashville in 2003 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Corvette. How pleasant it was to hang out with Shirley and Gene at Bryce Inn enjoying the countryside at Smith's Grove just north of Bowling Green. It was a very touching moment at the Kingery residence for the reception after the memorial service for Shirley when Bill Harris signaled everyone at the appointed time to start their engines and rev them up in an affectionate 21-Vette salute to Shirley's memory. It has been so special knowing Shirley along life's journey. How we will miss her cheerful smile and friendly greeting, "Hey, you!"
Kathy and Terry Kirk

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