Shirley Ann Cauthen

Shirley Ann Cauthen, age 86, of Lindale, Georgia, passed away on March 14, 2026. Born on January 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Franklin Barton and Hassie Davis Barton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sephord Henry Cauthen, and her brother, James Franklin Barton.

A lifelong resident of Lindale, Shirley graduated as valedictorian of the Pepperell High School Class of 1958. On December 22, 1959, she married the love of her life, Sephord Cauthen, and together they built a life centered on faith and family. A lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Lindale, she retired from Walmart as a Customer Service Manager after many years of service to her community. She found quiet joy in reading and sewing, yet her greatest delight remained her family, especially her sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, whom she loved deeply.

Shirley will be remembered as a kind and humble woman whose gentle spirit and quiet wisdom touched everyone who knew her. She is survived by her two sons, Stan Cauthen (Cathy) and Steve Cauthen (Kris); her grandchildren, Blake Cauthen, Josh Cauthen (Allie), Leah Stephenson (Brian), and Katie Hibberts (Gary); and her great-grandchildren, Landon Mitchell, Annabelle Hibberts, Presley Stephenson, Aisleigh Hibberts, Hank Cauthen, Ellis Kate Stephenson, and Jace Cauthen.