Shirley J. Chestnut

Shirley Ellen Jackson Chestnut, 82, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Augusta Health Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

She was born on December 22, 1942, in Marlinton, West Virginia to the late Edward Thomas and Pearl Lillie Palmer Jackson.

For over a decade, Shirley and her husband ran a convenience store. After their time at the store, Shirley dedicated herself to her career at Genesco, followed by an equally fulfilling tenure at McKee that spanned over a decade.

Shirley was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church. Outside of her faith life, she had a passionate love for making ceramics. Camping was another cherished passion of Shirley's, especially at their beloved camp in Bath County. She also loved attending the West Virginia State Fair.

She is survived by her son, William Wayne Chestnut, and his wife, Robyn; her brothers-in-law, Franklin Chestnut and his wife, Dreama and Bernard Chestnut, and his wife, Marie; her sisters-in-law, Erma Jean, and her husband, George, Mary Grace Chestnut, and Lucy Cahoon; and a nephew, Dale Sheets, and his wife, Charlene.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Warwick Chestnut, whom she married on December 28, 1960; her brothers, Thomas and Randall Jackson; and her sister, Wanda Lee Jackson Sheets.

A funeral service will be at 12:00 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Henry Funeral Home in Staunton with Pastor Bobby Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 AM.

Interment will immediately follow at Oak Law Mausoleum and Memory Gardens in Staunton.