Shirley Ann Scribner, 71, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at her home in Dixon surrounded by family and friends following a brief illness.She leaves her husband of 22 years, Leland Jim Scribner, her two sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Shawn and, Scott and Norma; son and son-in-law Cameron and James; stepdaughter and son-in-law Sam and Clark; stepson and daughter-in-law Matt and Brenda; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many friends and loved ones.Her brother and sister-in-law Wallace and Sherry Birdwell, sister Margurite Ruiz, sister-in-law Vadell Birdwell, and many nieces and nephews survive Mrs. Scribner.She was preceded in death by her first husband William Bill Andrews; mother and stepfather Retha and Mike Ples Stallings; father Wallace Bud Birdwell; brothers Donald, David, Gary, and Stanley; and Sisters Ima and Patsy.Mrs. Scribner worked many years as a cashier at the University of California, Davis in Davis, Calif.; and John's Liquor Store and People's Market in Dixon, Calif.Born in Buttonwillow, Calif., she later graduated from Dixon High School and became a nearly lifelong Dixon resident.Mrs. Scribner was active in the Women of The Moose and was a board member of Dixon Family Services. She was an avid reader, loved to travel, enjoyed country music and liked spending time at the ocean. A visitation will be held today, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Milton Carpenter Funeral Home at 569 N. First Street, Dixon, CA 95620. Funeral services for Mrs. Scribner will be led by Catharine M. Morris, Pastor, on April 14, at 1 p.m. at Milton Carpenter Funeral Home at 569 N. First Street, Dixon, CA 95620. A brief interment service will follow at Silveyville Cemetery at 800 South First Street, Dixon CA 95620.In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that Mrs. Scribner's memory be honored through Yolo Hospice at P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617 or call (530) 758-5566 or visit
www.yolohospice.org.
