Shirley Welch

Born in Nashville, Tennessee on April 16, 1938 Departed on January 30, 2015 and resided in Hendersonville, Tennessee Life Celebration: Hendersonville Funeral Home Room: ChapelThursday February 5, 2015 11:00am to 12:00pmVisitation: Hendersonville Funeral Home Room: Stateroom AWednesday February 4, 2015 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Shirley Wehby Welch, age 76 of Hendersonville, passed away on January 30, 2015.
She was born on April 16, 1938, to the late Jack Phillip Wehby and Rossie Lou Ellithorpe Wehby in Hendersonville, Tennessee. After graduating high school she pursued her career in teaching, which would allow her travel to Germany with the Peace Corps. She would continue to teach for 35 years until retiring in 1995.
When talking with Mrs. Welch's family the words that came to mind were caring, loving, giving, beautiful, spiritual and kind. She loved to square dancing, shopping and her pocket books. When holidays came around she was filled with joy, especially when the grandchildren and great-grandchildren came to visit. Their favorite memory was never leaving her house without a new pair of shoes. She will forever be remembered for the lovely spiritual life she lived, giving to those in need, but most of all as a loving wife, mother, sister grandmother, and great-grandmother.
In addition, to her parents Mrs. Welch is preceded in death by her brothers Jack P. Wehby and William E. Wehby. She is survived by her loving husband, Nolan Welch; children, Alan (Rhonda) Welch, David (Annette) Welch, and Kathleen Champion; grandchildren, Robert (Brandi) Welch, Alan Welch, Jr., Renee Hover, Brain Welch, Michael (Michelle) Champion, Andy (Dana) Champion, Sam (Trish) Archuleta, Alexis (Clint) Bailey, David (Erica) Archuleta, Nicholas (Kylie) Archuleta, Brandee Foster, and Adam Mitchell; siblings, Mickey Wehby, Dolores (Sam) Young, and Samuel Wehby, and 17 great-grandchildren.
A Life Celebration will be held on Thursday, February 5th, at 11am in the Hendersonville Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation with family will be on Wednesday, February 4th from 4:00 pm until 8:00pm then again on Thursday from 9 until the time of service.
Hendersonville Funeral Home 353 Johnny Cash Pkwy, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075 615-824-3855