Lindsey Shirley

Lindsey Shirley, beloved daughter, friend, and art teacher, passed away during the evening of Sunday, October 19, 2025. Lindsey was born September 8, 1995, in Marshall, TX and was a cherished by her parents, Alison and Michael, and brought much joy and happiness every day to those in her life. Lindsey graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2014 after which, she attended Texas A&M University–Commerce, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education. Lindsey's creative personality drew her to teaching art and made her an outstanding educator at every campus she taught. She was a kind, creative, and dedicated teacher who deeply impacted each of her students’ lives by providing an environment that helped them to learn and grow. Lindsey taught art for nearly eight years, inspiring each class she was privileged to teach including Pine Tree ISD, Princeton ISD, before eventually joining Terrell ISD where she was an invaluable part of the staff. Lindsey taught at Terrell High School and Herman Furlough, Jr. Middle School, where she was everybody's favorite art teacher. Her ability to help every young mind express their creativity and unique ideas to produce amazing individual art pieces that reflected each student's personality was known throughout every district where she worked. Her vision and talent for seeing the best in every person as well as seeing art in the world will be greatly missed and always remembered. Lindsey loved the Terrell community and wanted to give back through civic engagement and she recently began to serve on the Terrell Zoning Board of Adjustments. Lindsey leaves her legacy of creativity to be carried on by her parents, Alison and Michael Shirley of Katy, Texas; her brother, Nicholas Shirley of Katy, Texas; grandparents: Thomas and Sharon Shirley of Chester, Texas, and Jerry and Glen "Glennie" Mullins of Daingerfield, Texas as well as many other extended family members, friends, students, and colleagues, each of whom will cherish the many memories of Lindsey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Lindsey Shirley Art and Educator Scholarship fund to benefit Terrell ISD students interested in pursuing higher education in the fields of Art or Education by using the following link, or the QR code found in the Photos and Videos section of this page. https://gofund.me/1402a31b0 Her family will receive friends at a gathering on Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel where all are invited to share the memories of Lindsey.

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Lindsey Shirley

September 8, 1995 - October 19, 2025