Shirley Irene Jouett, 87, of Jacksonville, IL passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at The Grove.

She was born June 22, 1937, in Litchfield, the daughter of Earl Melvin and Gladys Irene (Jones) Eyman. She was married to William Dean Jarrett and they later divorced, and he preceded her in death. She was later married to Otis F. Jouett Jr. and he preceded her in death in 1991.

She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Lynnellen (David) Briggs of Patterson, Lynndell Jarrett (Mary Thomas) of Jacksonville, Deananne (Robert) Surratt of Jacksonville, and Darryn (Robin) Jarrett of Lexington, KY; eleven grandchildren, Nathan (Jill) Briggs, Jeremy (Sarah) Briggs, Heather (Shane) Baker, Sarah (Michael) Moody, Lara (Ryan) Pettit, Megan (Mitchell) Fenwick, Darryn Christopher (Roxanna) Jarrett, Tabitha (Osvaldo) Hernandez, Elizabeth (Briley) Bollenbacher, William Jarrett, and Kierstan Jarrett; twelve great grandchildren, Morgan, Madison, Cheyenne, Jo, Charlotte, Harper, Aiden, Adela, Kylee, Kenleigh, Jadel, and Harper; one great-great granddaughter, Symone; one sister, Carolyn Heaton of Jacksonville; and several special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one stepson, Dennis Jouett; and one sister, Mary Ellen Eyman.

Mrs. Jouett was a 1955 graduate of Jacksonville High School. She worked as a radiology technologist at Our Saviour Hospital for 22 years, and then for Passavant Area Hospital for 25 years. She had also worked in food service at Lincoln Elementary School for 20 years and had owned All Occasion Cakes for 31 years. Shirley was a member of First Baptist Church and was active in G.I.G.G.L.E.S. She was also a member of the Moose Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and the Ladies Dominos Club.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial at Diamond Grove Cemetery. The family will meet friends 9:30-11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Fellowship Commission or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.