02/23/2026
Shirley Rothwell 77 of Mount Sterling passed away Saturday February 21, 2026, at her residence. She was born in Mount Sterling on September 10, 1948, to William Ritchie and Florance Banks Ritchie. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family and was of the Christian faith. Along with her parents William and Florance Banks Ritchie she was proceeded in death by two sons William Ritchie, Timmy Ritchie, one daughter Linda Yarber, two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by three sons Wayne Lutes, Jimmy Rothwell (Elizabeth Treadway), Gary Rothwell (Mary), three daughters Dorthy Chandler (Robert), Brenda Nester (James), Sandra Rothwell, the father of her children Jimmy Rothwell SR, one brother Donald Ritchie, Four sisters Connie Hall, Nancy Ritchie, Faye Rothwell, Minnie Ritchie, several grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren, a very special friend Kathy Marcum. Funeral service will be held Friday February 27 at 1 PM at the Grayson Funeral Home Chapel in Clay City with Tracey Crouch officiating, Friends may visit from 11Am till time of service. Burial will follow in the Lovely Cemetery with Dalton Rothwell, Cody Bush, Michael Rothwell, Morgan Woosley, Chris Ritchie, Nicholas Rupe serving as pallbearers. Grayson Funeral Home in charge of services. In Lieu of flowers family ask that donations be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expense