Community honors Louisville icon Shirley Mae Beard as she lies in repose at Kentucky Derby Museum

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville community gave local icon Shirley Mae Beard her flowers as she lied in repose at the Kentucky Derby Museum Friday evening.

Beard, owner and face of Shirley Mae’s Café on South Clay Street, died Saturday, Jan. 11 at the age of 84.

She spent her 84 years on this planet caring for everyone she ever met…

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