Harold A. Shirley, founding pastor of Weatherly Heights Baptist Church, Huntsville, died Jan. 23. He was 87.
A native of Meridian, Mississippi, Shirley graduated from Samford University in Birmingham and earned his master’s degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
Besides founding Weatherly Heights Baptist, Shirley served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Talladega, in the 1970s. He also served for more than 50 years in six states as a pastor. His longest residency was in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he was fondly referred to as “Happy” Shirley. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church, Rock Hill, at the time of his death.
“Happy” was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2011. He is survived by two children, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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