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Shirley Ann Carpenter Turley, age 77, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. Shirley was born October 1, 1948, in Bath County to the late William and Dorothy Carpenter. Shirley was retired from Nestle. She was a member of the Howards Mill Church of God.
Shirley is survived by her son Henry T. (Rena) Turley, III of Mt. Sterling; her granddaughter Alyssa Turley of Mt. Sterling; her sister Carolyn Elliott of Jeffersonville and her brother Billy Carpenter of Bath County.
Besides her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her husband “H.T.” Henry T. Turley, Jr., 3 brothers: Lonnie Carpenter, Greg Carpenter and Ritchie Carpenter.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. at Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. Officiating will be Charles “Hammer” McGuire.
Burial to follow at Machpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling.
Pallbearers: Mike Carpenter, Mark Glass, Willie Carpenter, Travis Carpenter, Cody Willoughby, Don Chaplin.
Services entrusted to the care of Herald & Stewart Home For Funerals, 1002 Woodford Drive, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353