Mr. Wayne Shirah, 76, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on July 27, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia.  Mr. Shirah was born on June 12, 1944, in Berrien County to the late George Raymond Shirah and Vernon Jordan Shirah Miley.  He lived most of his life in Cook County and was of the Baptist faith.  Mr. Shirah was a contractor and builder with Shirah Construction Company.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Reed Shirah; his son and daughter-in-law, David and Tandi Shirah; his daughter and son-in-law, Deanne and Mike Brannon, all of Adel; his grandchildren: Shirah Brannon of Adel, Jacob Shirah of Lenox, Georgia, Salem Brannon of Adel and Wes Shirah of Lenox; two sisters: Pat Geiger of Adel and Faye Clemons of Georgetown, Georgia; one step-sister, Mary Ruth Bullard of Adel; several nieces and nephews also survive.  He was preceded in death by one grandson, J. W. Shirah.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2020, in the Chapel of Boone Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Brannon and Rev. James Rice officiating.  Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.  Active pallbearers were Jacob Shirah, Salem Brannon, Wes Shirah, Jason Dent, Stevie Bullard and Lyn Pickle.  Honorary pallbearers were Ronnie Warren, James Ensley, Ron Tiveron, Nick Griffin, Josh Eisenhower, Adam Eisenhower and Shane McDaniel.  Special selections played were "Daddy's Hands," "Go Rest High On That Mountain" and the "Carpenter."  Dan Allen and Jenny Taylor sang "Beulah Land".

Condolences may be expressed online at www.boonefunerals.com .  Boone Funeral Home, 1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., is serving the Shirah family.