Shirley Anne Blackburn

Shirley Blackburn was born in Washinton D.C. on August 29th, 1935, to Mary and Roy Alexander. She died at home in Dewey, AZ, on December 27th, 2023. She grew up in the Washington area and met her future husband Bill, while attending American University. She moves with her family, consisting of Bill and three daughters, Cindy, Sandy, and Barbara, to Las Vegas in 1970. While there, she was employed by UNLV in the athletic department. During this time, she had “the time of her life” with many interesting stories and anecdotes to tell, plus meeting some very ‘interesting’ people. She retired from UNLV in 1988. In 1993 Bill and Shirley moved to Prescott and have made their home here ever since. She is survived by her spouse, Bill and daughters Cindy, Sandy (Allan) and Barbara (David). She is also survived by Grandchildren Jake, Narayan and Taylor, and Great-Grandchildren A1c Julianne, Gideon, Audrey, Timmy, and Ezzy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Yavapai Humane Society. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.