Shirley Anne Myers Alferink

Shirley Anne Myers Alferink, 69, of Young Harris, Ga., died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

Shirley was born Sunday, July 17, 1938 in Campbell County, Ky., to the late James Myers and the late Ann Pabelka Myers Wright. She was of the Methodist Faith and was a member of The Moose of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Shirley was a Licensed Practical Nurse, and had been preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Alferink, Sr. and a sister, Roberta Large.

Survivors include her five loving children, daughters and sonsin law, Elizabeth and David Beal of Young Harris, Debra and Greg Stalvey of Young Harris, Jodi and John Topolka of Miami, Fla.;

sons and daughter-in-law,

Vernon and Julie Alferink,

Jr. of Hiawassee, Ga., Jerry Alferink, also of

Hiawassee; brothers,

John Myers of Woodstock, Ga., and Jesse Wright of Palm Beach Gardens; 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren

and several nieces and nephews also survive.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.