Shirley Chumley was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 21, 1936, to David and Mary Chumley.

Shirley's passion was serving the Lord and seeing the lost brought to the light of Christ. She left to study French in Switzerland before arriving in Congo (Zaire) in October 1963. She later worked in the Comoro Islands and England before retiring from African Inland Mission (AIM) 40 years later. In May 2006 she returned to the US where she worked among Detroit Muslims and became part of the core group starting English Language Learners at Cornerstone Baptist Church.

She enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers (sometimes referred to as the kittens when not playing well) and celebrating her birthday for the whole month of August.

Surviving are nieces and nephews: Carol (Otis) Kirkland, David (Jo) Kuhnle, Donald (Kim) Kuhnle, Anne (Scott) Schramm, 6 great and 7 great great nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Monday, June 7, 2021 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 17017 East Twelve Mile, Roseville, with the funeral service at 10:30. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. at White Chapel Cemetery, 621 W. Long Lake Rd., Troy, MI.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate your support with expenses associated with the burial of Shirley.  Any additional funds will be donated to mission causes she supported.