Megan JoAnne Victory

Airman Megan JoAnne Victory, age 22, of Albers, Illinois, formerly of Carlyle, Illinois, died on June 30, 2011, at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 


Megan was currently in basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She was a graduate of Carlyle High School class of 2007 and a student at Kaskaskia College where she joined the Air Force Reserves. She began basic training on May 11, 2011. 

Mary, pray for Megan

She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Sharon Brickeen and JoAnne Peppenhorst; grandparents, Jerry and Wilma Shirley; and her great- grandparents.


Surviving are her parents, Robert R. Victory of Summerfield, Ill., and Missy (Terry) Shirley of Albers, Ill. She is the beloved younger sister of Christopher (Ly) Brickeen, the adored older sister of Steven Shirley, Jerrid (Donna) Shirley, Kristine Shirley, Haley Shirley, Devon Victory, Jerica Victory, Ambryn Shirley, and her world revolved around being the very best sister, Kylr Shirley could ever have. She is also survived by her grandfather, Edward Brickeen; great-grandmother, Eilene Patterson; and by nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.


Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Megan JoAnne Victory is in heaven. Let us pray that she is at peace and is with God. Amen.