Shirley Elizabeth Hipley Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Shirley Elizabeth Hipley (Kingsville, Maryland), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on August 17, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Melvin Robert Hipley; her parents, Grady Ray Funk and Erma Wade; her husband William Lee Wade Sr.; her siblings, Barbara Menegatti, Evangeline Creswell and William Lee Wade, Jr.; her foster siblings, R. Lee Morrison, Tony Mathes and Jeanette Luckhart; and her stepbrother David Funk.
She is survived by: her children, Wayne Hipley (Julie), Jeffrey Hipley, Philip Hipley (David Henry) and Lisa Hipley Katona (Michael); her grandchildren, Martha Hipley, Grady Hipley, Kaylee Katona, Zachary Hipley, Mitchell Katona, Jessica Hipley, Noah Hipley and Isabella Katona; and her sisters-in-law, Ethel Hipley and Ruth Anna Hipley. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
