of Ypsilanti, Michigan, age 87, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 5, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family, who read scriptures, played hymns, and prayed over her until she was peacefully at rest.
She was born March 8, 1937, in Stone, Kentucky, to Arthur and Melvina Mae (Palmer) Castle, and attended Belfry High School and graduated in 1955. On September 23, 1957, she married Gory Gale Wolford in Williamson, West Virginia. They resided in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where they built a beautiful family and life together. She worked as a Telephone Operator for Michigan Bell.
Shelby was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was feisty and would tell you bluntly what she thought you needed to know. As a longtime member of Faith Community Church in Belleville and supporter of Evergreen Church in Ann Arbor, Shelby was a prayer warrior and a great woman of God. She enjoyed thrift shopping, board games, baking with her great-granddaughters, and watching her favorite TV shows. The true loves of Shelby’s life were her grandchildren. She loved spending time with them and was very pivotal in each of their lives. She leaves them with many special memories.
Shelby was very loved and will be sadly missed by her daughter, Susan (Kurt) Heumann of Chelsea; grandchildren, Amanda Hawkins, Amy Butler, Derik (Kim) Heumann, Victoria (Taylor) Stevens, and Luke (Grace) Heumann; great- grandchildren, Jenna, Samantha, Alaina, Julia, Hannah, Lily, Willow, Dakota, Samuel, Juniper, and baby Wells due in May of 2025; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gory Wolford, in 2009; her daughter, Vicky Wolford in 1987, and grandson, Jason Hawkins in 2024.
Cremation has taken place, and a private burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti. Memorial contributions can be made to the family through Venmo @susanheumann, or send checks made out to Susan Heumann in care of Cole Funeral Chapel, 214 E. Middle St., Chelsea, MI 48118.
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