Shirley Marie Southerland, 81, a recent resident of Arnold and formerly of Severna Park since the late 1950s, died of cancer June 5 at Future Care-Chesapeake after a brief illness.

Mrs. Southerland was born July 4, 1924, in South Baltimore where she was reared and graduated from Southern High School.

She was a homemaker, who also worked as a waitress in several restaurants throughout the area.

Surviving are two sons, James Lockard of Catonsville and Richard R. Southerland Jr. of Pasadena; and two grandchildren. She was the widow of Richard T. Southerland.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway, where services will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Burial will follow in Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge.

Memorial contributions can be made to American Cancer Society, 1041 Route 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054. Online condolences can be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.com

As published in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD on 6/6/2006