She was born in Byrdstown, Tennessee on January 26, 1942, daughter of the late Dora Winningham. She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1960. She married her loving husband, Gerald Herbert, on November 2, 1962, they shared fifty-four years together before his passing in 2017. Shirley was all about family and had a strong love for Christ, she was a big fan of the Muncie Central Boys Basketball team and Alan Jackson.
Survivors include her grandson, Cody Herbert; granddaughter, Cheyenne Wake; great-granddaughter, Rylie Herbert; several nieces and nephews, specially Kim, Bub, Steven, and many cousins and friends.
She was preceded in passing by her husband, Gerald Herbert; mother, Dora Winningham (Storie); brother, Danny Winningham; daughters, Kelly Fletcher (Herbert) and Tracy Masters (Herbert).
Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Elm Ridge SOUTH Chapel Mausoleum, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304.
Services will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 12 p.m. at Elm Ridge SOUTH Chapel Mausoleum, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304. Burial will follow at Elm Ridge Mausoleum.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be directed to elmridgefuneralhome.com