Shirley Rives

Shirley Ann Wilson Rives, 85, of Bear Creek, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, in Goldston, where she was a member, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 with Rev. Jim Whitaker presiding. The body will lie in state at Joyce-Brady Chapel on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm and at the church one hour prior to the service.

Shirley was born in Chatham County, on September 10, 1934 to Herbert and Etta Wilkie Wilson. She worked at Collins & Aikman for 43 years and then cared for others in private duty elderly care. She had a very giving heart and put the needs of others before her own. Shirley was a HUGE Carolina basketball fan. She loved her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three infant sons, Billy, Christopher, and Gary; 2 brothers and 5 sisters.

She is survived by her son, Rocky Rives (Anita) of Bear Creek; grandsons, Rocky Rives, II and Corey Rives, both of Bear Creek; great-grandchildren, Tyler Rives, Adrian Rives, Lydia Rives, and Brandon Rives, all of Bear Creek; brothers, Rowland Wilson (Darlene) and Bobby Wilson (Helen), all of Goldston ; several nieces and nephews and a host of family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made in Shirley’s memory Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 578, Goldston, NC 27252.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.

Joyce-Brady Chapel is honored to serve the Rives Family.