Martha Katheryn Shirley

Martha Katheryn Shirley, 97, of Columbus, passed away on October 18, 2022, at Willow Crossing. She was born on September 11, 1925 to the late Pikey Freeman and Susie Miller Freeman in Spencer, Indiana. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold E. Shirley who passed away in 1969. Martha was a kind and loving woman who volunteered with Happy Helping Hands through the senior center, and enjoyed sewing, jigsaw puzzles, yard work, and crafting. She was employed at Cummin’s Engine Company until her retirement. She lived a long and fulfilling life, and will be greatly missed by her family. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn (Morris) Jordan, of Columbus, Indiana; her great-grandson, Cole Starke, as well as her brother, Harry Freeman, of Martinsville, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Pikey, and Susie Freeman; her spouse, Harold Shirley; a son, Richard Lee Shirley; a daughter, Kathy Ann Shirley; a grandson, Quentin Starke; her brothers, Robert, David, Glenn, and John Freeman; as well as her sister, Virginia Nunnally. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Hope Moravian Cemetery with Pastor Jim Hoppus officiating the service.