Shirley Ann Carroll, 73, passed away, Tuesday afternoon, March 25, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on March 12, 1952, in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter Hammons and Leona Ferne (Copper) Hammons. On July 12, 1968, she married Jimmie Ray Carroll who preceded her in death on December 31, 2012.

Other family survivors include her three children, Michael (Melony) Carroll, of Wauseon, Ohio, Ann (Brian) DeWaters of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Cody Carroll of Continental, Ohio; five grandchildren, Katie (Kyle) Fore of Payne, Ohio, Melissa (Alan) Rose of Butler, Indiana, Montana (Chelsey Washington) Carroll of Wauseon, Ohio, Kaitlyn Carroll and Jackson Carroll of Lima, Ohio; step-grandchildren, Tera (Matt) Elliot of Fort Wayne, IN, Shaun (Grace) DeWaters of Florence, KY, Kasey Showalter of Payne, Ohio, and Brandi (Jeremy Barnes) Bills of Paulding, Ohio; twenty great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bruce (Ruthie) Hammons of Landeck, Ohio, Brent (Carol) Hammons of Delphos, Ohio, and Brian Hammons of Orangeview, IL; two sisters, Linda Boyd of Middle Point, Ohio, and Tina Davis of Montello, WI.

Besides her parents and husband, Shirley was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Hammons

Shirley was a 1970 graduate of Lincolnview High School and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. She also had worked at Greif Brothers for many years.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday 28, 2025, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Thomas officiating. Interment will follow at Ridge Cemetery, Van Wert County. Calling hours are 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Friday.

Preferred memorials are to the American Red Cross.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.