Willa Mae Shirey of Clarion passed away on September 14, 2016 at her home. She was 87 years of age. Born on April 2, 1929 in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Captain Jackson R. and Flora Belle Dodson. She attended Punxsutawney and Greensburg Public Schools. Willa also attended Seton Hill College and Thomas Jefferson Medial College Hospital School of Radiology in Philadelphia, PA. Willa was a former member of the Clarion Women's club; an active participant with the Faculty Wives of Clarion University; and a Sunday school teacher at the First Assembly of God Church in Clarion. Willa is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Daniel K. Shirey, Jr. She is also survived by her four sons, Daniel K, III and wife Juliet of Herndon, VA, Thomas and wife Catherine of Lynchburg, VA, Timothy D. and wife Patti of Ambler, PA, and Mark W. and wife Wendy of Bellevue, NE. She is also survived by many grandchildren, Austin Shirey and his wife Sarah of Centerfille, VA, Erica Shirey Radke and husband Jon of Lynchburg, VA, Tracey and Tarah Parker of Bellevue, NE, Michael Shirey and wife Sarah of Chicago, IL, Kaitlyn and Matthew Shirey of Ambler, PA, and Nathaniel and Joshua Shirey of Herndon, VA. Willa has been preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Jackson R. Dodson, Jr., Flora Belle DeFail, Lieutenant Thomas A. Dodson, and her granddaughter Laura Mae Shirey. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, 16817 Route 68, Sligo, PA 16255-4145. Arrangements are under the care of the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood Street, Clarion, where visitation will be held from 1 to 3 on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday with Pastor Robert Hranicky of Bethel Baptist Church, Sligo, officiating. Interment will be in National Cemetery at Fort Indian Town Gap.