Shirley R. Armstrong

Shirley R. Armstrong obituary, Mooresville, IN

Shirley R. Armstrong

Shirley Armstrong Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory on May 3, 2025.

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Shirley R. Armstrong, 99, longtime Mooresville resident, passed away peacefully May 1, 2025, at Life's Journey Hospice Facility in Avon. Mrs. Armstrong was born in Indianapolis on October 16, 1925, to the late John "Jack" and Jessie (Conduitt) Rothwell. She married Robert Eugene Armstrong on September 8th 1944, and he preceded her in death on July 30, 1993.
She graduated from Mooresville High School in 1944. Shirley was employed at Brown's Drug Store, worked the switchboard at the former LS Ayres and Wm. H. Block Department Stores, and was an Avon representative. She also worked for the Mooresville School Corporation and ran the Brooklyn Telephone Exchange. Shirley was the owner of Shirley & Bob's Second Time Around from 1985 until 2016.
She was a member of the Mooresville Friends Church and was an active volunteer with Churches in Mission. She loved to square dance, attend country music concerts, and was an animal lover. She enjoyed being on the go and never missed an opportunity to attend an auction or go antiquing. Shirley will be fondly remembered for her loving nature, her independence, and her strong will.
In addition to her parents and husband, Shirley was preceded in death by her son, Robert "Mike" Armstrong and a sister, Doris Willoughby.
Survivors include her daughter, Tammy Armstrong; grandchildren, Dana (Gordon) Ledgerwood, Jeremy (Susan Evans) Smith and family, and Cory (Aaron) Schultz; three great-grandchildren, Heather Uhls, Taylor (Tristen) Becker, and Ethan Schultz; and great-great-grandchildren, Tinley, Taleigha, Tavia, Tyson, and Taylynn; and many BONUS great and great great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory. The service will follow at 3 p.m. Inurnment will take place in the Mooresville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Humane Society. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.

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