Amanda Leigh

Shirey

Amanda Leigh Shirey, know to many as "Mandy" entered heaven peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Amanda spent her entire life in Wichita Falls, TX where she met her husband of 20 years Matt Shirey while on her lunch break at Applebee's. She worked for both the WFISD and MSU for many years until she became a stay-at-home mother to her two wonderful children Christian and Jay. Her true gift was her huge heart and love for nature.  When Amanda was not spending time with her family and friends, she could be found out in nature relaxing.  Amanda was the the kindest person and always offering kind words to everyone she met.  She embodied her favorite scripture; Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."

Even though Amanda has passed, her family and friends will cherish the precious memories they made with her for a lifetime.

Amanda is preceded in death by her grandparents Betty and George Carroll, her uncle Lewis Carroll, and her grandparents Mary and Ken Bailey. She is survived by her loving husband, Matt, her two sons, Christian and Jay, her parents Janice and John Bailey, and Chuck Beggs, her sister Amy, her brother-in-law Dustin Daulton, her nephew Kyle, her brother Matt Bailey, her niece Carsyn, her grandmother Cleta Beggs, her uncle Perry Carroll, her aunt Oleta Baker, her father-in-law Ronald Kingcade, her mother-in-law Kellie Kingcade, and her lifelong friend LaToya Owens.

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Amanda Shirey will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:00 pm at Onelife Community Church located at 807 Austin St, Wichita Falls, TX.