BEECHMONT – Shirley Deen Arrendell Heltsley, 84, of Beechmont, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Madonna Manor in Villa Hills. Born February 23, 1939, in Belton, she was a member of Hazel Creek Missionary Baptist Church where she served as church pianist and church Treasurer. Shirley retired from the Muhlenberg County School System, where she became the first female bus driver in the county. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert D. Arrendell and Myrtle Ellison Arrendell; sisters, Ruby Mercer, Helen Mallory, Nelda Pogue, and Betty Gaston; and brothers, Albert Arrendell Jr. and Jerry Arrendell.
Shirley was a loving wife and beloved mother. She leaves behind her husband of 67 years, Darrell Joe Heltsley, 87, also a resident of Madonna Manor in Villa Hills; and her children, Laurie Heltsley (Stacey Hungler) and Kevin Heltsley.
A Celebration of Life service including a brief memorial will be hosted by Hazel Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Belton on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 11:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Burial will be private. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hazel Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 99, Beechmont, KY, 42323, in memory of Shirley Heltsley. Tucker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
