Shirley A. Biggs

Shirley A. Ebbinghaus Biggs, 74, of Warren, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Trumbull Memorial Hospital. She was born January 12, 1937 in Worthington, W. Va., the daughter of Vernon and Opal (Parrish) Williams, and had lived in Trumbull County since the 1960s.

A graduate of Monongah (W. Va.) High School, Shirley retired as the secretary of the maintenance department for St. Joseph Health Center after 31 years of employment. A member of First Church of God in Warren, where she played piano and organ, she enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, making jewelry, and NASCAR racing.

Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Biggs, whom she married May 7, 2005; three children: Luella (Robert) Carter of Warren, Carl (Mykala) Ash of Shinnston, W. Va., and Tammy (Curtis) Schwartz of Howland; three stepchildren: Darlene, Denise, and Traci; eight grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Janice, of Enterprise, W. Va. Preceding her in death is her first husband, Earl Ebbinghaus, whom she married July 6, 1965 and who died April 13, 1995; a brother; a grandson; and a step-grandson.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at McFarland & Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Jack Ruble officiating. Interment in Hillside Cemetery, West Farmington will follow. Friends may call 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Material contributions may be made to the Hope Center for Cancer Care, 1745 Niles Cortland Rd. N.E., Warren, Ohio 44484.

Arrangements are entrusted to McFarland & Son Funeral Services Co., 271 N. Park Ave., Warren, Ohio 44481. Please visit www.mcfarlandcares.com to view this obituary and send condolences.