She was born November 29, 1934 in Indianapolis, the daughter of William and Helen (Ballard) Garl and attended Monrovia High School.
Shirley was a homemaker and had worked in quality assurance at Walmart Distribution.
She is survived by her daughter, Tracy (husband, Denny) Nave; son, Johnny (wife, Donna) Blackwell; brother, William “Bill” (wife, Sharon) Garl; sister, Wilma Branham; seven grandchildren, Brandon, Carrie, Kristin, Tristan, Tyler, Breanna, and Alexa; and several great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oren Blackwell; her parents and siblings, Bon Luttrell, Doris Garl, and Jerry Garl.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Fillmore Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 27th.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family c/o www.BittlesandHurt.com