Shirley Lafferty

Shirley Wood Lafferty, age 89, of Prosperity, WV, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hospice of Southern West Virginia following a short illness.

Born in Raleigh County, West Virginia, on May 7, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Matthew Wood and Miranda Sizemore Wood.

Mrs. Lafferty was a retired employee of Bank One.

A woman of deep faith, Shirley loved the Lord and was a devoted member of her church. Even when she was no longer able to attend in person, she faithfully joined online services. She found great joy in singing  praises to her Lord and Savior and was proud to sing in the church choir. Her love for worship and fellowship was a defining part of her life.

Shirley also had a passion for gardening and found happiness in planting new and beautiful flowers each year. Her yard was always filled with vibrant colors and life, reflecting her nurturing and joyful spirit.

She shared a remarkable and loving bond with her husband of 39 years, Jan Lafferty, whom she loved dearly. Jan lovingly spoiled her every day, making sure she was always well cared for and never without anything she needed. They were inseparable and shared a deep, enduring love that was evident to everyone who knew them.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Renn Grear Sr.; her brothers Edwin, Roman, Jimmy, Howard, Cleve, Blane, and Stephen Wood; her sisters Eva Cooper, Selda Jarrell, Beulah Karnes, Daphine Stokley, and Norma Jean Hilbert; as well as her grandson Jeremy Grear and her great-great-granddaughter, Ophelia Radabaugh.

Left to cherish her memory are her beloved husband, Jan Lafferty; her son, Renn Grear; and daughters, Kelli Skaggs (David) and Tanya Day (Adam) of Woodbridge,Virginia; 11 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Cranberry Baptist Church on Monday,  June 23, 2025. Family viewing will begin at 11:00 a.m., with a public viewing for friends at 12:00 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

Family members will serve as pallbearers.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff at Hospice of Southern West Virginia for taking such great care of Shirley and her loved ones during this most difficult time.

Shirley had a deep love for flowers, and her family welcomes floral arrangements to be sent to Cranberry Baptist Church for her service on Monday, June 23, 2025.

For those who wish to honor her in another way, donations can be made in her memory to Hospice of Southern West Virginia, whose gentle care meant so much to the family.

Private online condolences and other expressions of sympathy may be directed to the family via our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net .

Arrangements are by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, WV.