Obituary - Shirley Anne Ring

Shirley Anne Ring, 81, Fallon, Nevada joined her Lord and Savior on February 12, 2024.

Shirley Anne was born on April 26, 1942 in Reno, Nevada to Merritt Meredith Willis and Maud LaRayne Johnson Willis.  The oldest of twelve children.

On February 26, 1963 Shirley married Rinault Eugene (Gabby) Ring.  They met after being paired by height at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. A match that lasted over 60 years.
She was know as “Miss Shirley” during her years of teaching Special Education in Gabbs and Fallon.  She and Gabby were also Foster Parents to a number of children over the years.  She owned The Gingerbread Palace Daycare for several years after retirement.  She fully retired when she began traveling with Gabby and the dogs in their little white Casita.  Her biggest hobby was making countless quilt tops that she would give to anyone who asked.

Shirley Anne is survived by her husband, her children Nancy (Mark) Smith and Barbara Dan; her grandchildren Nathaniel, Allison, and Caleb Smith and Matthew, Andrew, and Rebecca Dan; her siblings Mary Rivard, Tyra Willis, Janice White, Roberta Black, Steven Willis, and Bryan Willis.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her children Robert and Bernadette, and her siblings Willie Willis, Patsy Egner, Larry Willis, Rebecca Neiderhauser, and Kathryn Willis.
Interment will be Thursday, February 22, at Mt. Vie Cemetery in Reno. There will be a visitation from 10:00 AM until departure to Reno at The Gardens Funeral Home 2949 Austin Highway Fallon, NV 775-423-8928