Shirley Rose Ebey, 97, of Macomb, Illinois passed away at 9:28 pm on Thursday August 1, 2024 in Macomb. She was born July 20, 1927 in New Salem Township, McDonough County to William and Nellie (McDonald) Ash. She married John E. Ebey on August 20 1955 in Kahoka, Missouri. She was 28 years old, and John had just turned 21 eleven days earlier. He preceded her in death in 2020.
Surviving are two children, a son, Steven John Ebey of Macomb and a daughter, Tina (John) Longmire of Peoria, Illinois; one sister, Athel Florine Ash of Macomb, Illinois; one granddaughter, Eva Lauren Holeman, and one great granddaughter, Maggie Rose Sanchez.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers Stanley, Sanford (Hazel), and Garland Ash; two sisters, Olive Louise Ash and Margaret (Royal) Bryan; three sisters in law, Beverly (Stanley) Ash, Betty (Garland) Ash, and Harue (Robert) Ebey; two brothers in law, Royal Bryan and Robert Ebey.
Shirley attended Adair Methodist Church and is a grad

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