Shirley Ann Summitt Arrington was born on August 14, 1951, to the late Deacon Coy Burney, Sr. and Josephine Hinton Burney in Saucier, Mississippi.
She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Saucier under the leadership of Reverend Eugene W. Norris and later Reverend Dr. Van A. Bolden.
Shirley was a natural nurturer, an avid cook and loved to watch her family and friends enjoy the meals that she would prepare. She worked as a personal caregiver for many years.
Shirley departed this life for her eternal home on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sammie Lee Summitt; husband, Mitchell Arrington; parents; four sisters, Mary Lou Farmer, Ethel Bell Davis, Mae Francis Martin, and Etha Mae Brooks; Brothers-in-law, Willie Ed Davis, Cleveland Martin, Nathan Parish, Arthur Barnes, Willie Jackson, Sr., Otis Brooks, Sr., and Roosevelt Keller.

She leaves to cherish her memory and celebrate her life her daughter, Tonya McNeal; son, Todd Summitt; Her pride and joy, Grandson, Tramone McNeal, special nephew, who she raised as her own, Charles Stewart; grandsons, Caiden and Charles "CJ" Stewart, Jr.; brothers, Coy (Diane) Burney, Jr., Ambrus Burney, Charles (Carolyn) Burney, Kenneth Montgomery; sisters, Sarah Jackson, Lucy Barnes, Lola Burney, and Florita Keller; devoted friends, Theresa Weathersby, Linda Clark, and Angela Plummer; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.