FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Shirley Ayers Geary, 74, of 1713 Valley Ridge Drive, Fayetteville, NC, passed away on July 24, 2010. She is survived by her husband Bobby J. Geary, daughter Susan Hawkey of Greeley, CO; sons Dean Ayers of Huntsville, NC and Darrell Ayers of Columbus, OH; step-children Curtis Geary of Brunswick, GA, Robin Puskar of Bellevue, NB., and Michael Geary of Neptune Beach, FL, 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Shirley resided a number of years in Fisher and Rantoul, IL. She was preceded in death by her sons Gary Lee James and twins Richard and Dwayne Ayers. Beloved wife, mother and “Gram,” she will b e greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.