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Shirley Dean Smithwick Perry, 85, passed away Oct. 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Colerain, North Carolina, with Pastor David Walther officiating. Friends may join the family for a time of visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory in Suffolk. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com.