Shirley Lee (Eis) Cree, 78, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital.
 

Shirley was born in Delphi, Indiana on April 16, 1937 to the late Earl and Mildred (Fross) Eis. She retired from the EVSC where she was a Speech Pathologist and Early Childhood Development Coordinator. She was also an Early Childhood Development Surveyor for Head Start Programs with the federal government. Shirley was chess coach for Cynthia Heights and a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ German Township. She enjoyed spending time with family and enjoyed the company of her close friends in later years.
 

hirley is survived by her son, Phillip Cree of Evansville; special friend and mother of her grandchildren, Angela Cree; a sister, Ruth Ann Brown, of Wabash, IN; her grandchildren, Michael, Luke, and Jacob; a niece and 4 nephews.
 

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lee Cree, in 2011; her parents; and a brother, David Eis.
 

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ German Township, 8701 Big Cynthiana Rd., Evansville, IN, 47720, with Pastor Linda Nanninga officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul's UCC cemetery.
Friends may visit from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Monday, March 28, 2016 at Browning Funeral Home, and again from 10:00 AM until time of service on Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's UCC or to the Goebel Endowment Fund at St. Paul's.
 

Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

Published in Courier Press on Mar. 27, 2016