Shirleen Tolen Adams departed this life on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, South Carolina.

She was born in Saluda County, South Carolina to the late Ed and Sallie Tolen. She attended Twin City High School in Lexington County School District 3 in Batesburg-Leesvlle, South Carolina. She worked for Gills Carting and Tyson Sewing Company for many years.

Shirleen was preceded in death by her father, Ed Tolen, mother, Sallie Gant Holmes and step-father Ross Holmes; brothers, Thomas Tolen and Edward Tolen; sisters, Joyce Norris, Perrin Tolen and Bobby Gray; husband, William Adams, and a very special companion of 19 years, Rory Byrd.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: three daughters, Shirley Tolen, Boston, Massachusetts, Michelle Adams, Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Stacey Jones, Lexington, South Carolina; one son, Terry Adams, Norristown, Pennsylvania; one adopted son, Vernon Adams, Norristown, Pennsylvania; three adopted daughters, Kendra Tolen, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Shaquayla Coles and Shaquana Coles, both of Columbia, South Carolina; one adopted great-grandson, Sincere Coles of Ridge Spring, South Carolina; one sister, Sallie Ann Adams, Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina; two brothers, Carl Tolen and Johnnie Tolen, both of Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina; six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

She was deeply loved, and will be missed by her loved ones and a host of nieces, nephews, family members and sorrowing friends.