Shirley R. Wilson

Shirley Rose Wilson, age 85 of Louisville/Girdler Kentucky, returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. She was born on August 28, 1940, in Liberty, Kentucky to the late William and Susie (Godbey) Chansler. Shirley was a member of Hiawatha Missionary Baptist Church and attended Dripping Springs Baptist Church in Hinkle, Kentucky. She loved to read and visit Goodwill and thrift stores. Shirley spent many years taking care of her sister, Esther, whom she loved like a daughter, tirelessly and patiently attending to Esther’s needs. She was an “angel on earth” and had the most welcoming smile. Shirley loved to cook for her church families and will always be remembered for her special cheese ball. She always welcomed anyone, treating her grandchildrens’ friends like they were her own. Her loving nature and generosity will be remembered by all those who knew and loved her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Bradley Michael Chansler; siblings, J.R. Chansler, Oval Chansler, June Mills, Esther Chansler, Louise Mills, Lee Chansler and Ray Chansler.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Maretta Wilson (Billy Coslow); son, Steve Chansler (Margie); grandchildren, Steven, Amie Beth (Johnny), Maranda, Emily (Brandon), Natalie and Brantley; great-grandchildren, Blake, Remi, Malia and Leo; niece and caregiver, Shelia Smith (Dewayne) and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral service will be conducted on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Schoppenhorst, Underwood & Brooks Funeral Home (Preston Hwy. at Brooks Rd) with interment in Trace Fork Cemetery in Liberty (Casey County) Kentucky. Family and friends may pay their respects on Sunday, December 14, 2025, from 11:00 am until the time of service at Schoppenhorst, Underwood & Brooks Funeral Home.

Additional visitation will be held on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Knox Funeral Home in Barbourville, Kentucky. Graveside funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Trace Fork Cemetery in Liberty (Casey County), Kentucky.