Final Salute

Lieutenant Stanton Leslie Shirley, 69, of Deatsville, AL, passed away on February 1 after a battle with liver cancer.

Stan was born on November 6, 1955, to Herschel and Elizabeth Shirley in Knoxville, Tennessee.  After Stan graduated from Bearden High School in 1974, he went on to study civil engineering at the University of Tennessee.

After graduating as a member of Chi Epsilon, the National Civil Engineering Honor Society, he enlisted with the Navy, where he served as a proud member of the Seabees, was decorated as a sharpshooter, and completed officer candidate school.  Once completing his military service, he began his employment at ADEM where he served in many roles and departments until retiring in 2022 after a great 30 year career.

Stan and Martha Lambert married in March of 1994.  Stan was an incredibly kind man, loyal employee, devoted husband and loving grandfather, whose heart was completely given to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  He loved all things nature and outdoors and greatly enjoyed reading on the porch or alongside of the pond at his farm in Camp Hill, Alabama.

Stan is predeceased by this father and mother.  He is survived by his wife, Martha, brother Mark Shirley, sister Suzanne Shirley, stepson Eliot Kendzierski and stepdaughter Holly Bush (Brad), and grandchildren Malachi and Ashleigh Kendzierski, Sarah Grace Waldrip (Andrew) and Dalan Bush.

A memorial service will be held at Hunting Ridge Church of God in Prattville on Thursday, February 6, at 11 A.M.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Family Sunshine Center in Montgomery.  An organization Stan felt very strongly about where he served many volunteer hours.