Eva N. Shuttleworth, age 88 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 3:05 AM Thursday April 6, 2017 at the Hospice Healthcare Center Greenville, Ohio. She was born March 29, 1929 in Van Buren Township Darke County Ohio and the daughter of the late Vernon & Bertha (Routnough) Garber.
Eva retired in 1996 from the former Ulhman Clothing Store and prior to her employment there had worked at G. C. Murphy Store, both of Greenville.
She was a very active member of the Fort Jefferson United Methodist Church serving as a Communion Stewart, Altar Guild, Church Council, Sunday School Superintendent and Secretary, the church Dart Ball Team and President of the United Methodist Women. She was also an avid Cincinnati Reds fan.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Harold E. Myers, son Charles E. Myers, brothers Virgil T. Garber as a stillborn infant, Paul Garber and Ezra Garber and sister Opal Bayer.
Eva is survived by her husband Marvin L. Shuttleworth of Greenville. They were married August 1, 1992. Also children Galen L. (Sandy) Myers, Pamela S. (Jerry) Sowers, all of Piqua, Gregory A. (Donna) Shuttleworth of Villa Hills, KY and Mark L. (Jennifer) Shuttleworth of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren Nanette Bell, Angela Finfrock, Brian Sowers and Jonathan Myers; great grandchildren Alexis Sowers, Katrina Sowers, Ashley Sowers, Micheala Bell, Kelsea Bell, Chaia Sowers, Jarin Sowers, Daniel Shuttleworth and Addison Shuttleworth; sister Ida Mae Klosterman of Greenville; sisters in law Mildred Garber of Greenville and Bonnie (Joe) Hufnagle of Okeechobee, Florida as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday April 10, 2017 at the Fort Jefferson United Methodist Church 3856 Church Street Fort Jefferson, Ohio with Pastors David Brisker and John McRoberts co-officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery Fort Jefferson. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio and on Monday from 10:00 AM until time of services in the church.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to the Fort Jefferson United Methodist Church or State of the Heart Hospice of Darke County.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.