Virginia Dare Aldridge Shires, 89, of Forest City, a resident of White Oak Manor, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 05, 2013.

A native of Rutherford County, she was born on April 21, 1923, a daughter of the late Orville Taylor and Lela Mattie Morrow Aldridge. She was a homemaker and member of Sandy Mush Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Warren Walter Shires. She is survived by her sons, Jerry Shires and wife Joyce of Rutherfordton, Gene Alvin Shires and wife Helen of Mooresboro and Alfred Shires and wife Christy of Forest City; one sister, Lois Aldridge Smith of Forest City; six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the A.C. McKinney Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Robert Harris officiating. Burial followed at Eternal Hills Memorial Park, Spindale. 

McKinney-Landreth & Carroll Funeral and Cremation Service is serving the Shires family.