Shirley Louise Kidder came into this world on March 25, 1954 in Broadhead, KY and 64 years later she left us on December 29, 2018. Shirley gave her all in a fight with Cancer, but, like many the battle was not to be won. She passed away on Saturday in the late afternoon, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Shirley's choice was to come home from M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas and continue her treatment here in her hometown of Columbus. She loved being around her friends and family and so she was until the end of her short life.

Shirley L. Kidder traveled the world over with her proud military parents during her childhood. Fortunately, for her friends and her husband she landed in Columbus, Mississippi and put down some very deep roots. Graduating from Caledonia High School, Shirley went right to work at the then Merchants and Farmers Bank, Later Trustmark. She was a faithful employee and stayed at the bank until an opportunity arose at APAC. Shirley became the go-to girl down at that office, working up until weeks ago when she was just not able. From the truck drivers to the high bosses, she was affectionately called "Miss Shirley" during her 26 years at APAC. Not once did she fail to lend a helping hand to any employee that needed an explanation or a paper faxed. Miss Shirley was the one to see. Being the good person she was, Shirley had many friends outside the office and particularly enjoyed her monthly "eatings" with the YaYa Girls and going to the Tombigbee River in the hot Mississippi Summer and sitting on the banks talking to her Tombigbee Stump Jumper buddies, hoping for a cool breeze to blow over.

W.R. Kidder, III came into Shirley's life and made it charmed. For 22 years theirs was truly a story of best friends enjoying life to the fullest. Of course, Bill stayed in the woods too long, on occasion, but the two of them worked it all out. If you knew them, you would think Bill and Shirley or Shirley and Bill, very rarely thinking of one without the other. Shirley had two boys and Bill brought a girl and a boy into the marriage and to Shirley, her family was now four children not just two.

Shirley is preceded in death by her Father, Ted Roberts, Sr. Her mother Carol has been looked after and cared for ever since by Shirley and her three brothers. Theses brothers are Teddy (Vicky) Roberts, Jr., Clarence (Young) Roberts and David (Sherry) Roberts. Looking after the family will be much more difficult without the caring hands of their sister.

Shirley also leaves behind two sons: Caleb (Brandi) Thompson and Mark (Cara) Thompson and Bills two Children Richard (Shelly) Kidder and Leigh Ann Stovall.

Her grandchildren will miss seeing her in the stands as they continue on playing their sports. Russ, Jack and Cale Thompson along with Sarah Kate, Matt and Will Thompson will surely look for her each time they take the field because she was always there proudly watching them. Kyler and Anna Kidder and the baby of all of them, Owen Stovall will also be missing their cherished grandmother.

There are, of course, a number of nieces and nephews who will also be looking to fill the void left behind with Shirley's passing.

Memorial Services for remembering Miss Shirley will be held on Thursday, January 03, 2019 at First Baptist Church on Seventh Street in downtown Columbus from 11:00am until 12:00pm. Services will be officiated by Rev. Glen Miller, with Dr. Shawn Parker assisting, under the Direction of Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory, Columbus, MS.

Recognized as Honorary Pallbearers will be: David Sansing, Ashley Sansing, Mike Bogue, Mike Bernsen, Andy Atkins and Mike Tucker.

Please, in lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in Shirley's honor to: St Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, 848 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103.