Shirley Steger Fanning

1913 - 2017

Shirley Steger Fanning obituary, 1913-2017, Greer, SC

BORN

1913

DIED

2017

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Valhalla Funeral Home

698 WINCHESTER RD NE

Huntsville, Alabama

Shirley Fanning Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 7, 2017.

Huntsville native, Shirley Steger Fanning, age 104, died October 5, 2017 in Greer, SC. Her parents, Shelby B. Steger and Suella Steger; three brothers; one sister and two granddaughters preceded her in death. She was married 54 years to O.B. Fanning also of Huntsville until his death in 1988.



Mrs. Fanning is survived by her daughter, Sue F. Cobb of Hendersonville, NC; son, Michael O. Fanning and his wife of Deland, FL; four grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; four great, great grandchildren.



A Celebration of Life graveside service will be Saturday, October 14th at 1:00pm, Valhalla Memory Gardens. The family requests memorials to: Halcyon Hospice, 665 Academy Street, Greenville, SC 29601.



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