Shirley Mae Mathes (nee Pinkley)

Shirley Mae Mathes (nee Pinkley), was born May 3, 1939 in Pilot Knob, Missouri to the late Charles Edward and Avarah Pinckley. She passed away, Friday, October 9, 2026 at the age of 87.

She was the loving wife of 60 years of the late Edgar Gene Mathes, married on October 18, 1958. She is the beloved mother of Allen (Sharlene) Mathes, the late Janice (the late Wayne) Boitnott, Cheryl Wilson and Robert Mathes. Dearest step-mother of Terry (April) Jones. Dear grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend of many.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at SCHRADER Funeral Home - EUREKA, 108 North Central Avenue, Eureka, MO 63025. A funeral service will be conducted at Locust Grove United Baptist Church, 8846 Hwy J, Black, MO 63625, on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial will be following in Myers Cemetery. Please share memories of Shirley and condolences with the family in the online guestbook at www.Schrader.com.