It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Shirley James Fortner of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, who passed away on November 12, 2022, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her husband Earl W. Fortner; her siblings, Joe (Zelma James), Iva (Roy McElhaney), Polly (JB Arnett), Tony (Marie James) and Jesse (Cecilia James); her parents, James James and Letha James; and her grandchildren, Abby and Wes.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to either Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Knoxville or First Baptist Church Gatlinburg.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bridges Funeral Home