Shirley Denise James, daughter of the late Ernest and Annie Lee James was born on May 16, 1958.
Shirley was affectionately known as Toni to all her friends and family.
She was educated in the Philadelphia public school system where she was offered academic scholarships based on her advance academic abilities.
Toni leaves to morn on Aunt Blondel Odom, brothers Ronald James (Hibernian), Marshall Doughty , sister Emily Siler, Joanne James, Andrea James (Charles) and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.