Shirley Jean Degeer

Shirley was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and amazing friend to many.  She was the proud owner of a dance barn, “Wagon Wheel Opry”, in Liberty, KY.  Prior to moving to KY, Shirley was a Real Estate Broker in Lake Panasoffkee, FL. Shirley relocated to Florida from KY in 2019 to be near her family. She enjoyed traveling by RV. Her hobbies and interests included clogging, country music, floral arrangement, cake decorating, cooking, jigsaw and word search puzzles, and bingo.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Kathy L. Barrios of Fleming Island, FL and grandchildren, Jason E. Michael of Inverness, FL; Julie M. Michael of Starke, FL and Dana N. Barrios-Moltmaker of Jacksonville, NC.  In addition, she is survived by seven great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard DeGeer; mother, Luellen Mitchell; siblings, Joseph (aka “Pat”) C. Mitchell, Thomas M. Mitchell and Oscar Homer; and daughter, Debra J. Lumley.

Shirley will be greatly missed but her spirit will live on in the lives that she touched along her beautiful journey and stories of her will be shared for ages.

Please contact the family for service information.  In lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) and/or Aging True of Northeast FL, Clay County Senior Centers (agingtrue.org).