Shirley Jean Cassity, 57, of Kenosha, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus. Born on January 13, 1953, in Oceanside, CA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Arlene (Woods) Davis. Educated in the schools of Illinois, she received two college degrees from Lincoln Trails College, one degree in Secretarial and one degree in General Arts. She resided in Illinois until moving to Kenosha in 1991 to make her home. From 1965 until 1975 she worked in the Study Program as a teacher’s aide and ran the snack bar. She was also responsible for 17 girls at the Jacksonville, IL, Braille and Sightseeing School. From 1975 until 1978 she was switchboard operator at Lincoln Trail College in Illinois and from 1978 until 1981 she was the switchboard operator and receptionist at Wabash Valley College in Illinois. On December 4, 2006, she married her soul mate, Russell E. Cassity; they had been together for 12 years. He passed away on February 23, 2007. She volunteered for 13 years for the Lions Club, V.F.W., the Humane Society, and BOLD (Blind Outdoor Living Development) in Old York, IL, on the Wabash River. She enjoyed taking her dogs to schools and educating young students on the benefits and uses of Leader Dogs. She also was a Girl Scout Leader and Assistant Leader for many years. Surviving are her daughter, Vanessa Marie Cox of Moline, IL; a sister, Donna Faye (Nelson) Teeters of Old York, IL; two brothers, David Daniel Davis of Old York, IL, and James Douglas (Cecilia) Davis of Farmersburg, IN; her four grandchildren, Mariah Nicole Mosberger, William Ray Cox, Savannah Arlene Cox, and Shaylee Annaliese Cox; her many nieces and nephews, Cricket, Joe, Jesse, Bruce, Shawn, Leonard, Nelson, Kessa, James Douglas, Abigail, Jonathan and Tyler Wayne; and also her extended family throughout the Kenosha area. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Davis and Jesse James Davis II. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 29th, at Prust-Hosch Funeral Home, 303 Union Street, West Union, IL, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at York Cemetery in York Township, IL. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the Prust-Hosch Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Shirley Jean’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com