Wadleigh, Shirley Ann (nee Davis), passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the age of 96.

Beloved mother of Christina (Ron) Goodin and David Wadleigh; grandmother of Jacob Schloeman, Trevina and Trevor Wadleigh; our dear friend.

Shirley was born in Northern Kansas City, graduated in 1952 from Mizzou as one of the first women with a BS in Business, she was a TWA flight attendant / flight supervisor in the early 1950s, in 1955, moved to St. Louis, worked at Parkway West High School as a business teacher for 26 years and another 26 years as a substitute teacher, until she was 90, due to Covid closing the schools. Shirley loved to travel and visited Antarctica, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, went a Russian river cruise, Ireland, Greece, France, China, Canada, Egypt, and Scandinavia to name a few. She became a member of Bonhomme Presbyterion Church in 1964; highest office served as Deacon and many volunteer events. She belonged to the Wednesday Club, the Red Hatters, and was a Daughters of the American Revolution.

Services: Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, May 22, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Interment later at Ozarks Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Louis Symphony , the Wednesday Club, or Bonhomme Presbyterian Church . Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.