C. Shirley Birt

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Carolyn Shirley Birt, 79, of Greencastle, went home to her Lord and to be reunited with the love of her life, Gordon R. Birt, on Friday, June 2, 2017.

Born Sept. 27, 1937 to Ivan and Dewell (Davis) Clark, in Greencastle, she met Gordon as a teenager at the Putnam County Fair and they later married on Nov. 23, 1955.

Together they were blessed with five children, Ronald (Mary Anne) Birt, Carolyn (Maurice) Butler, Gerald (Karen) Birt, Robert (Laura) Birt and Glen (Paula) Birt. She is also survived by a beloved brother, Gerald Clark, and 13 grandchildren she truly treasured, Kacie (Luke) Chase, Daniel (Lindsey) Birt, Miranda (Brent) Heavin, Kyle (Jill) Birt, Lesli (Lee) Fordice, Matthew (Ashton) Butler, Kayla (Chris) Flegal, Bailey (Kyle) Beaty, Aaron (Sarah) Birt, Luke Birt, Kara (Jordan) Brinkman, Brittany Birt and Olivia Birt.

Shirley found great joy spending time with her 11 great-grandchildren, Sterling, Diakanua, Nelson and Tariku Chase; Jaxon and Hallie Birt; Mackinley, Mason and Makenna Heavin; Harper Fordice; and Mia Butler.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters-in-law, Betty Clark and Donna Clark, and one grandson, Mackinley Butler.

A celebration of life service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10 at Greencastle Christian Church. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday, June 9 from 4-8 p.m. at Greencastle Christian Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Fillmore Alumni Association or the Putnam County Fair Association.