Mrs. Dorothy Reed Shurden

Mrs. Dorothy Reed Shurden, 80, passed away on September 3, 2015, at Mantey Heights Rehabilitation and Care Center in Grand Junction, CO. Mrs. Dorothy was born October 15, 1934, in Oktibbeha County, the daughter of the late Alton and Hazel Quinn Reed. She was a homemaker and member of Calvary Baptist Church in West Point. She was a 1953 Graduate of Maben High School, where she was an outstanding basketball player. She enjoyed bowling and fishing. She was a loving mother and grandmother, that enjoyed watching her kids play sports. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter: Kaitlin Shurden; her sister: Ola Belle Fondren; and by her brother: Merritt Reed. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with the Dr. James Towery officiating and assisted by Reverend Roy Myers. Burial will follow in Double Springs Methodist Cemetery in Oktibbeha County. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Her Two Sons, David C. Shurden (Jill) of West Point, and Darius P. Shurden (Gina) of Palisade, CO; Seven Grandchildren: Mitch Shurden of West Point, Mary Shurden of Los Angeles, CA; Laura Shurden of Forrest Grove, OR; Zachary Shurden of Grand Junction, CO; Rebekah Shurden of Palisade, CO; Caroline Shurden of Palisade, CO and Clare Shurden of Palisade, CO. Pallbearers will be Billy Davis, Steve Fondren, Wil Fondren, Mitch Shurden, Zachary Shurden, and Wendell Summerford. Memorials may be made to Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39701, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1818, Memphis,TN 38101, or the Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Visitation will be Tuesday 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com