Shirley Jean Williams

Shirley Jean (Loveland) Williams, 71, of Canton, Illinois, passed away at 7:34 p.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Mason District Hospital, Havana. She was born April 27, 1953, in Avon, Illinois, the daughter of William Cyril and Irene (Schubach) Loveland. She was raised and educated in Ellisville, Illinois.

She married Terry Williams on October 5, 1988, and he survives.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Terry of Canton; children, Clyde Beckett of Ellisville, Terry (Alexis) Williams, Jr. of Canton; grandchildren, Brittney (Jake) Askew, Matthew Beckett, Kristina (Ben) Adkisson, and Clyde Beckett, Jr., great-grandchildren, Abbiegale, Alijah, Mason, and Hazel Askew; siblings, Glenn Harvey Loveland, Wilma Watkins, Linda Snyder and Virginia Grubb. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Arthur L. “Buddy” Beckett, Jr.; daughters-in-law, Jennifer Beckett and Sonja Beckett, siblings, Roland Loveland, Billy Loveland, and Sandy Semande.

Shirley was a homemaker and enjoyed baking. She canned fresh vegetables and fruits. She spent a lot of her time reading her bible. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Canton.

A time of visitation will be held from 11:00a.m. -1:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Ellisville Cemetery, Ellisville, Illinois, following the visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the wishes of the family and left in the care of the funeral home. Moore Memorial Home, Avon, is handling the arrangements.