Shirley A. Holmes

Shirley A. (Igleheart) Holmes passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the Heart to Heart Hospice hospital. She was born on September 16, 1933 to Nila and Marshall Igleheart in McLean County Kentucky. She was born at the county poor farm that was managed by her grandparents, Boyd and Sallie Arnold.

Shirley graduated from F.J. Reitz High School in 1951. She has retained many lifelong friendships from her high school days, as well as friendships from her past employment at Sears and the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility. Shirley attended Heritage Baptist Church. She was a staunch advocate for the deaf community. Shirley worked tirelessly to help organize the Deaf Social Service Agency in Evansville to secure rights and benefits for the deaf and hearing impaired.

She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, Robert E. Holmes; parents, Nila (Arnold) and Marshall Igleheart; and brothers, Wayne Igleheart and Billy J. Igleheart.

Shirley is survived by her loving family, Julie Shoptaugh (Jim); Randy Holmes, and Sally Green (Gary). Her grandchildren are Kylie Gollen (fiance Adam), Dane Shoptaugh (Brittany), Katie Bockting (Carey), and Benjamin Green (Laura). She adored her great grandchildren, Lily, Matthew, and Nila Hirsch, Millie and Belle Bockting, and Chloe and Tucker Green.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Alexander West Chapel, officiated by Pastor Alan Jackson. Burial will follow in Tupman Cemetery. Friends and family may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 and from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Sign language interpreters will be provided for the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Connections Sign Language Interpreting, P.O. Box 14492 Evansville, IN 47728.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.