Barlow, KY Shirley June Shipp Dennis,78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center on November 7, 2026.

Shirley was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 17, 1947, to Lester Allison Shipp and Catherine Agusta Shipp. On February 5, 1966, she married Bob Russell Dennis.

Together, they shared 51 years of marriage and a lifetime of love and memories.

Shirley was a faithful and devoted member of Barlow First Baptist Church, where she joyfully shared her beautiful singing voice as a member of the church choir. Her faith and her church family were an important part of her life. She especially treasured her "Sunday School Sisters," whom she loved beyond measure.

Shirley found great joy in making a house feel like a home. She loved baking and sharing her delicious homemade pies with friends and family, always finding happiness in doing something special for the people she loved. But above else, her greatest joy was her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, and Nana whose love for her children and grandchildren knew no bounds.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Bob.

She leaves behind her loving family; her son, Robert Dennis, and his wife, Lesley, of Chagrin Falls Ohio; her daughter; Leslie King, and her husband, Todd of Wickliffe, Kentucky; and her son Mark Dennis, of Barlow, Kentucky.

She is survived by her grandchildren, Haley (Spencer) Diamond, Ethan Dennis, Zachary Dennis, Justin (Elizabeth) King, Grayson King, Kyler Webster, Melanie Dennis-Lyle, Bodhi Dennis-Penrod, and Briar Dennis-Penrod; and her great-granddaughters, Allie King, Amelia King, and Celine Diamond.

Shirley will be remembered for her beautiful voice, her generous heart, her faith, and the countless ways she showed her love through the years. Above all, she will be remembered as a devoted mother and Nana who loved her family more than anything. Though she will be deeply missed, the love she gave, the memories she created, and the lives she touched will remain forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after 11:00 a.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter, Kentucky.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Scott Fickes officiating.

Interment will follow at Barlow Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Gideons International P.O. Box 10 Kevil, Kentucky 42053.