Shirley M Paslay

Shirley Marie (Nickels) Paslay, passed from this life and entered into eternal rest with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on March 5, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born on January 31, 1935 in Ochelata, Oklahoma to Earl Frank and Madeline Gayle (Magee) Nickels. Shirley was raised in the Barnsdall area and graduated from Barnsdall High School in 1953. On July 3, 1954, she married Horace D. Paslay and they moved to Skiatook to begin their family. The Paslays raised their children in Skiatook and Shirley was a resident for many years until her health began to fail. She was a faithful housewife and mother and later worked outside the home at Carver’s Shoe Store in the 1970s and early 1980s. She also worked in several family businesses as secretary. Shirley spent some time in a flower shop business. She also was a full-time nanny for the Miller family. Before retirement, she worked at the City of Skiatook offices. Shirley was a long-time and faithful member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook where she was a part of the WMU, church choir and other ministries in the church. She enjoyed going on trips with church groups and had some special friends that she enjoyed going to Branson and other places. Mom’s favorite job in the church was holding and rocking babies in the church’s nursery. Shirley enjoyed crocheting, scrapbooking, and reading the Bible. She was a prayer warrior and up until her passing was still getting text messages for prayer requests from her church. She raised her children in the Immanuel Baptist Church and was a beautiful example of the Proverbs 31 woman. She had a love for gospel music given to her by her mother. Her greatest joy was to be with family and to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Madeline Nickels, brothers Robert Nickels, Jerry Nickels, Don Nickels, Kenneth Nickels, Ernest Nickels and one sister Earlene Nickels. Shirley is survived by her four children, Homer Paslay of Skiatook, Kevin Paslay and wife Laura of Skiatook, Jim Paslay and wife Lorie of Grove, and Denise Miller and husband, David of Tulsa. She is also survived by one brother, Norman Nickels, and wife Ida of Bartlesville. She is further survived by grandchildren Clayton Paslay and wife Jessika, Curtis Paslay and wife Dwan, Jessica Michalec and husband Mickey, Desiree Mackey, and husband John, Kamie Brookshire and husband Toby, Danielle Miller and husband Brian, Erin Paslay, Emily McCurtain, and husband Kreg, Courtney Paslay, Maddie Alexander and husband DeJuan, Peyton Miller, Jake Miller, and Jordan Miller. She is further survived by 17 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews, and many friends who loved her dearly. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. A celebration of her life will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook on March 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Jim Paslay and Clayton Paslay officiating. Service is under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Interment will be at the Osage Garden Cemetery in Skiatook, OK. Service will be live streamed on the Rogers Funeral Home Face Book Page

Shirley M Paslay

January 31, 1935 - March 5, 2022