Obituary

Shirley Ann Kizer

September 29, 1944 - December 22, 2020

Shirley Ann Kizer, age 76 and a resident of Osyka, MS., passed away December 22, 2020 at her residence with her family by her side. 

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM at Osyka Cemetery in Osyka.  Her son-in-law Pastor David Dean will officiate.  Hartman Jones Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.

She was born September 29, 1944 in Franklinton, LA to George Duncan and Mildred Hughes Duncan.  

Mrs. Kizer was a long time resident of Osyka and a member of Osyka Baptist Church.  She traveled for many years with her husband during his career.  They traveled to New York, down the East Coast to Miami, FL.  Her daughters Michel was born in VA, Pamela in Texas and son James in FL.  They then returned home to Osyka so that the children could graduate from her home town school.  She owned and operated a flower shop in the mall, she then came home with her flowers and began to work out of her shop.  She enjoyed making arrangements for churches and friends.  She enjoyed also working in her yard.  After her husband’s retirement they enjoyed traveling to other countries, but her joy was in her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, a very special grandmother; Lizzie Hughes, two sisters; Judy Cornette and Lena Winstead. 

She is survived by her husband, Tommy Kizer of Osyka, daughters and sons-in-law; Brenda Michel Dean and David of Magee, MS and Pamela Sue Cutrer and Larry of Hammond, LA, her son and daughter-in-law; James Kevin Kizer and Mickye of Petal, MS, eleven grandchildren; Kevin, Whitney, Bailee, Jayme, Zack, Brandon, Justin, Macey, Kalyn, Piper, and Christian Grace, ten great grandchildren and her beloved Luci who was with her for many years, along with her grandpuppie Lillie Bell; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers will be Brandon McDaniel, Justin McDaniel, Kevin Seals, Chris Phillips, Hunter Chatman, Cody Bello and Zachary Kizer.