Shirley Steele

Shirley Steele

1945 ~ 2026

Shirley Jean Steele 81, of Maumelle AR, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital Lifetouch Hospice in Little Rock AR.

She was born in Greenup County KY on January 7, 1945, and was the daughter of the late Clarence & Emma Marshall Palmer.

She loved traveling the world preaching Gods word. She was an Evangelist of the Pentecostal Faith and was a member of the Harvesttime Church in Stanton KY and the Life of Faith Church in Little Rock AR.

She was preceded in death along with her parents by her husband, Merdy “Buddy” Steele in 2020 and five siblings, James Palmer, Elijaha Palmer, Charles Palmer, Pauline Osborne and Verna Corns.

She is survived by two children, Philip Steele and his wife Michelle of Little Rock and Angela Gazaway and her husband Mark of Kansas City MO; a brother Butch Palmer of Midland TX; a sister, Deloris Hall of Greenup; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup KY.

Burial will follow, beside her husband, in the Quillen Cemetery in Lynn KY.

Visitation will be from 11:00 till the time of the funeral service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup, KY. has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.wrightsfuneralhome.com.

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