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Shirley Jane Taylor, 87, died Jan. 11, 2021, at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born on Oct. 13, 1933, in Panola, Oklahoma, to Luther and Thelma Woolbright. She grew up in many small towns in eastern Oklahoma. Her dad was a schoolteacher, coach and a...