Shirley Fay McRoy, daughter of the late Grady Sandusky and Ruby Shelby Sandusky, was born on July 23, 1942, in Bernie, Missouri, and departed this life on October 29, 2022, at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 80 years.

Mrs. McRoy was a former minister at Faith Fellowship in Dexter, Missouri. She also had worked for International Hat and Elders Manufacturing in Dexter, she was a former JTPA Counselor for DAEOC, and she was a former teacher's assistant for Dexter Public Schools, assisting children with special needs.

On June 24, 1961, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Charles Richard McRoy. Mr. McRoy preceded her in death on January 24, 2021.

She is survived by her son, Scott McRoy of Dexter, Missouri, by her daughter, Angela Ortt and husband Ken of Dexter, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Ashley Soles of Kansas City, Missouri, Chasity Davis and fiancé Matt Carlson of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Erik Ortt and wife Keara of Lexington, Kentucky; and by one great-grandchild, Owen Davis of Lexington, Kentucky; and by his "adopted" son, Burl Turner and wife Melissa of Dexter, Missouri.

Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Kenneth Sandusky, Jim Sandusky, Larry Sandusky, Carlos Sandusky, and Barry Sandusky; and by four sisters, Ann Atchison, Dot McNeece, June Brandon and Sally Robertson.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Brad Moore officiating.

Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.