Shirley Fay Bourland, 81, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Robinson, passed away April 4, 2017 at her home in Mount Vernon, Illinois among family and friends. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Mr. Joshua  Hartwigsen officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery in Jefferson County, Illinois. Friends of the Shirley Fay Bourland Family may call from 1:00 P.M. until funeral service time, 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Jefferson County Animal Shelter or to American Parkinson’s Disease Association in Memory of Shirley Fay Bourland and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.