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WINDSOR, NC – Shirley Jean Ward Bracy Smith, age 86, of the Askewville Township, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC.

A native of Bertie County, Shirley was born on October 25, 1934 to Rufus Ward and Pattie Dunning Ward in Lewiston, NC. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Shirley enjoyed reading and loved to cook for her family. Some of her grandchildren’s fondest memories are going over to her house and having sleepovers. She was one of the first members of Creech Memorial Baptist Church serving in many capacities over the years and loved her church dearly. Shirley was a bookkeeper by trade and was with Ahoskie Fertilizer in Ahoskie for 25 years and then at Early and Winborne in Harrellsville where she worked until a couple years ago. Shirley was loved by many and will be deeply missed by all that knew her.