Shirley E. Battishill

Lord’s Day, Sunday, October 4, 2020. She is now joining the love of her life, the

late David Battishill ( who passed on July 2004). She was born in Detroit on March 15, 1929 to Paul and Hattie Poelke.

Shirley has been playing the piano and organ in churches since 1946. Among these

congregations were Burns Bapist, Gratiot Baptist, Redeemeer Baptist, North Pointe

Baptist and Bethany Baptist.

Beyond Shirley’s fervent love of the Lord was her family, golf,scrabble, gardening, hospitality,

and being a skilled seamstress. She will be remembered for her sweet and quick

wit as well as her long outdoor, fast paced walks Shirley will be missed

by those who knew her.

She leaves behind a family who will miss her and her sweet spirit. She will be

remembered for being a kind, sweet, humble and gracious woman to whomever

she met.

She is survived by her 4 loving children, Carl Battishill (Mary), Sharon Veitch

(Phillip), Kathleen Campbell ( Ronald), and Arlene Battishill (Ilana) . Her 12

grandchildren; Robert , Alison, David Veitch, Brittany Davis (Brian), Renee

Waniolek, Sheri Angeles (Adrian); Nick Battishill , Madison Battishill. Stephanie,

Glen Bates, Gary Campbell, Zev and Yoav Landsberg Lewis; her 6 great grandchildren, PJ, Phoenix, Scotland, Dakota , Conner and Cayden.

A visitation will be held Wednesday October 7th, 2020 from 9:00am until 11:00am at

Cornerstone Baptist Church with a funeral service immediately following. Burial will be Cadillac Memorial Gardens East.

Contributions in Shirley’s honor can be made to the Plymouth Community Band.

Arrangements and care provided by A.H. Peters Funeral Home of Warren.