MS SHIRLEY FRIESON PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN ATRIUM HEALTH BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER ON OCTOBER 7, 2022, in WINSTON SALEM, NC AT THE AGE OF 84. SHIRLEY IS SURVIVED BY HER DAUGHTER LOIS FRIESON OF CHINA GROVE, NC HER SON JOHNNY FRIESON OF WINSTON SALEM, NC. A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW ROSA FRIESON OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC; SIBLINGS JESSE FRIESON OF PINEVILLE, NC, CHRISTINE MITCHELL OF STONE MOUNTAIN, GA, WILLIE MCDANIEL OF GAINESVILLE, FL, AGNES MCDANIEL OF CHARLOTTE, NC, AND VERSELL FULLER OF CASTLEBERRY, FL; EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN, NINE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. DEVOTED NIECES AND NEPHEWS MICHELLE SIMMONS AND TIFFANY ROGERS; BRYAN SIMMONS, SCOTT SIMMONS, COREY SIMMONS. A HOST OF NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS AND SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS WHOM SHE CHERISHED.SPECIAL FRIENDS: AUDREY BROWN AND BRENDA CARPENTER. SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, SON CHARLIE FRIESON AND BROTHER GEORGE FRIESON JR. SHIRLEY WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1938, IN DARLINGTON, SC TO GEORGE AND AGNES FRIESON. SHE WAS EDUCATED IN THE DARLINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND WOULD LATER RETIRE FROM HER EMPLOYMENT WITH MR AND MRS ROBERT WEISNER AS THEIR HOUSE MANAGER. SHIRLEY WAS MASTER AT COOKING AND VERY SKILLED AT PAINTING. LATER IN LIFE SHE ENJOYED THE HOBBY OF COLORING AND OFTEN COMPLETING HER ADULT COLORING BOOKS IN MATTER OF A FEW DAYS! SHE WAS A VERY GENEROUS SOUL WHO LOVED SHOPPING AND WHO WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHERS. SHIRLEY HAD A HEART OF GOLD, EVERYONE WHO ENTERED HER HOME ALWAYS LEFT WITH A GIFT. SHE ALSO ATTENDED KIMBERLY PARK HOLINESS CHURCH UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF BISHOP CAESAR AND HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN A MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR ORGANIZATION. A VIEWING/FUNERAL IS SCHEDULED FOR 1PM OCTOBER 19, 2022 AT DOUTHIT FUNERAL HOME WITH A REPASS TO FOLLOW AT THE QUALITY INN & SUITES HANES MALL (BANQUET ROOM), LOCATED AT 2008 S HAWTHORNE RD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FEINDS AT 12:30PM SHARON PICKNEY WILL OFFICIATE THE CEREMONY. ALL ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND AND CELEBRATE SHIRLEY'S LIFE. CONDOLENCES CAN BE SENT