Alice Gail Perdue Shires, 73, of Cleburne Boulevard, Dublin, VA, formerly of Princeton, went home to meet her Lord and Savior Sunday, February 5, 2023, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born, June 7, 1949, in Princeton, she was the daughter of Dorothy Frances Hall Harvey. Alice was a sweet soul who was loved by so many. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She was a stay-at-home wife and mother for many years. She eventually began working outside the home for Rainbow Vacuums, then worked as the "Shoe Lady" in the Celanese shoe room, and then went to work at the Celanese Corporation until her retirement in 2007. She really loved gospel music, traveling, shopping, and cooking for her family. Alice never forgot her roots, she loved her old homeplace, traveling back weekly to visit. She was proud to be a Hall from Hall's Ridge Road and this is where she chose to be laid to rest. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her first love Roger Allen Perdue, along with four siblings: Frances Elizabeth "Mary" Hill, Tommy Harvey, Douglas & Donald Ray Hall. Left to cherish her memory are her loving and devoted husband of 15 years, Samuel Allen Shires. Two daughters, Melissa Dawn Perdue and husband, David Pruett, Shandra Perdue Stanley and husband, Brian; Bonus children: Tim Shires and fiancé Emily, Bobby Shires and wife Katrina, Becky Weiss and husband Mike, Steve Shires and wife Jeanette. Nine grandchildren whom she doted on and spoiled greatly up until her illness & 2 great-grandsons whom she didn't get to know but would have been so delighted to love on. Eleven bonus grandchildren; Fifteen bonus great-grandchildren. One sister, Dee "Lillie" Hall Lawrence; along with a host of nieces and nephews. Alice leaves a legacy we could all aspire to achieve. She loved the Lord and left this world knowing that her family was saved. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Alice Gail Perdue Shires, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2023, from the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road in Princeton with Pastor Justin Hall officiating.  Burial will follow in the Hall Cemetery on Halls Ridge Road in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family Thursday, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Noah Stanley, Nathaniel Stanley, Elias Stanley, Tyler Conley, Tim Shires, Bobby Shires, and Steve Shires, John Ray Hall and Wayne Hill. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, donations be sent in Alice's name to:  Alzheimer's Association Chapter, 1601 2nd Avenue, Charleston, WV  25387. Online condolences may be shared with the family via www.memorialfd.com . The Shires family is being served by the Memorial Funeral Directory and Cremation Center on the Athens Road in Princeton.