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Shelly Burris (Firman)

Born in Dayton, Ohio, United States on August 28, 1974.

Died in Macon, North Carolina, United States on October 22, 2013.

The story

Shelly Ann Firman (Burris) was born on August 28, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio and died on October 22, 2013 in Macon, North Carolina. Shelly was a loving daughter, sister and aunt. Shelly was beautiful on the inside and out. She will be missed more than words can express.

Memory wall

29 tributes have been left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman).

  • blfirman

    Some people say that you can overcome adversity. Pick yourself up and move on. These are cases that are few and far between, under the right circumstances. There is one name that sticks out in my mind. The person who took away EVERYTHING that you could have been. I do not believe in an afterlife but it has been my hope for two years that hell could exist for Dale to burn in it.

  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)
  • jennabee

    Being torn apart has brought us together Shel. You're not here but we celebrated you anyway. The joy, the laughter and even the tears. You may not be here physically but you are still everywhere. I miss you terribly. All My Love, Jennabee

  • blfirman

    A candle was lit in memory.

  • blfirman

    Taking some of your remains to the ocean this weekend. I feel like you would have liked to be set free. I love and miss you more than words can describe.

  • blfirman

    I am laughing so hard right now at us watching Blair Witch Project! We were so scared the night we came home from seeing that movie in the theater! We slept on the couches in the living room and I put a pistol under my pillow! We laughed ourselves sick when we realized it was totally fake.

  • blfirman

    The grief has become bearable but I still think about you every single day. So much has changed. There are so many things that I wish I could talk to you about and so many things I wish I could share with you. I love you and I miss you very much.

  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)
  • blfirman

    A candle was lit in memory.

  • blfirman

    A candle was lit in memory.

  • blfirman

    I am so very sad today. Wishing things would have turned out differently for you.

  • blfirman

    Missing you Shelly. I think about you every day.

  • blfirman

    Went to visit you yesterday. Hopefully the park service will clear some of the woods out around the waterfall before next fall. Let some of your remains in the waterfall and I think you would have approved. Miss you so very much.

  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)
  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)
  • blfirman

    I would rather be with you today than anyone. I miss you.

  • blfirman

    It is still hard for anyone to accept that you are gone but we are honoring you today by remembering you on what have been your 41 st birthday. Life goes on every single day but losing you has left an empty place in our life. I will try my best to smile about you and think of all the wonderful days that we spent together. I would tell you happy birthday but you aren't able to hear it or even to read these words. This is all I have left, to type on a screen about the love and memories that I have of you. I loved you very much. ♡

  • blfirman

    You aren't here and you cannot hear me to ask for your forgiveness. I wish that you could hear me say it out loud. For anything I ever said or did, I am paying for it. What I would not give to say it to you. I miss you so much, Shelly.

  • blfirman

    Shelly, I say your name out loud. Shelly was here and she was a person. Every single day is a day that I cannot see you. I literally HATE the people who forget you. I HATE the people who killed you.

  • blfirman

    Was thinking about how much you enjoyed the sunshine and I wish that you could be here. Love and miss you.

  • blfirman

    Missing you today. ♡

  • blfirman

    Today was one of the hardest days. I miss you so bad. "Amber is the color of your energy"

  • blfirman

    Thinking about you today. I love you and miss you.

  • jennabee

    I woke at 2 a.m. from dreaming a dream so real that my heart was truly smiling until my head started to clear. I want that dream back. I want to live there. I don't want it to be a dream. I feel like my heart is missing such a vital piece. I am so angry. So terribly sad. I don't want you to be gone Shel. I hate typing you instead of talking to you. I am so very glad this is here but I wish you were instead. I love and miss you every single day. I will see you in my dreams sissy. Love, Jennabee

  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)
  • blfirman

    Today is another day I cannot call you. Shelly, I miss you so much.

  • blfirman

    The dance that we made up when I was little! I remember doing that dance at your wedding. Everyone was laughing at our stupid little dance that we had done hundreds of times over the years. Still remember the steps. Wish you were here to dance again. Smooches

  • blfirman

    Putting that wind chime in your tree was probably one of the best things that could be done to ease my mind. Every time the wind blows a song will be played in your honor. Thinking of you today.

  • blfirman

    Photo left in memory of Shelly Burris (Firman)

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