"Shirley Ann Falkner Johnson, 73 years of age, the daughter of the late Rev. Henry V. and Macy Falkner, born December 4, 1929 in San Angelo, Texas, passed away September 28, 2003 at her residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Funeral service was 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Tom G. Walker Funeral Home Chapel in Coleman with Rev. Gary Bender officiating and Delbert Wilson assisting. Interment followed in the Coleman City Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Home.

"She graduated from high school in Cross Plains, Texas in 1947. She was employed at the Cross Plains Citizens State Bank and Higginbotham's Department Store, later moving to Lubbock, then to Austin in 1953 and was employed at the State Comptroller's office as a bookkeeper. She later lived in West Texas and Hobbs, New Mexico where she taught children and youth in Bible Study classes for 10 years. She and her husband Kelley were married July 3, 1959 in El Paso. She and her husband moved to Albuquerque in 1988. Until her illness, Shirley was an active member of the Hoffmantown Baptist Church. She played bridge weekly at the Bear Canyon Senior Center.

"Survivors include her husband, KelIey; one daughter and son-in-law Julie and Rev. Gary Bender of Tijeras, New Mexico; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Julia Johnson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a sister, Macy Louise Boyles of Brady; four brothers, Henry Falkner of San Angelo, Riley G. Falkner of Abilene, John Falkner of Lovington, New Mexico and Robert Falkner of Longview; six grandchildren, Chad Beal of Santa Anna, Joe Beal and Cody and Casey Johnson, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cassandra Benner and Crystal Hernandez, both of San Antonio. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Vernon, Dan and W. C.

"Pallbearers were grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association, NWM Chapter, Box 16495, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87191-6495."

(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat-Voice, Coleman, Texas, October 2, 2003, page 8-B. Used with permission.)