Cheryl "Shirley" Lynn Shirkey

July 12, 1958 - December 12, 2021

Cheryl “Shirley” Lynn Shirkey was welcomed home by Jesus on December 12, 2021 due to a terminal illness. Cheryl was born to mother, Emma Thornton Landis and father, Vick Landis on July 12, 1958 in Charleston, WV. She spent her life being a caregiver for the ones she loved, from working as a child to help provide for her family, raising her two children, to spending her last days to nourish her three adoptive children and also to love her grandchildren. She met her loving husband, James Shirkey in 1981 in St. Albans, WV where they were together for 8 years and happily married for 31 years. In her free time she loved to read and had a talent for cooking meals for everyone to enjoy. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and son Jeremiah Landis She is survived by her beautiful daughter, Amber Shirkey; her adoptive children, Makayla, Joshua and Jonathan Shirkey; her grandchildren, Zoee Landis, Nahemiah Shirkey; her loving husband, James Shirkey; siblings, Edward Landis, Emma Dean; foster mom, Kathlene Davis; foster sisters, Cheryl and Angie Davis; foster brother, Terry Davis. “She is forever in our hearts” Memorial Service will be 5:00pm Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield with Pastor Ross Thornton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. You may share memories of Shirley by visiting her tribute page at ChapmanFuneralHomes.com Chapman Funeral Home and Crematory, family-owned and located at 12848 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV is honored to serve the Shirkey family.