Shirley Ann Kilby Matney, 78, of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Lendolph Kilby and Herlene McGaha Kilby, was born July 3, 1945, in Campbellsville, KY, and departed this life on Monday, February 12, 2024, at her residence.
Shirley professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Cane Valley Baptist Church. She retired from Marion County Schools and Green Co. Schools where she was a teacher. Shirley's teaching career spanned 29½ years and she was twice nominated as Outstanding Teacher by the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, She was a member and president of Green River Homemakers, and also taught Sunday School. She was an avid reader and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandson.
SURVIVORS:
Her husband: Eugene Matney of Campbellsville
2 daughters: LeAnne Smith & husband Jeremy of Ashland City, TN and Jessica Brumm & husband Gus of Campbellsville
4 grandchildren: Zachary Smith, Colin Smith, Peyton Smith, and Andrea Dobson (Ethan)
1 great-grandson: Kaiden Levi Dobson
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Gerrie Elizabeth Parker.
Funeral Service: Friday, February 16, 2024 at 1:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home Acton Chapel with Bro. Jim Collison will officiating
Burial: Lee Cemetery in Green County
Visitation: Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at the funeral home
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
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