Shirley Juanita Gribble

11/15/1935 – 1/7/25

On January 7, 2025, Shirley Gribble (Warren) passed away after a brief illness at Bayview Medical Center, she was 89 years old. Born in Harlan County, Kentucky, she was the youngest of two (2) children of William (Bill) Warren and Delana Kahl (Pierson).

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 65 years, Harold C. Gribble, Sr. in 2019. She is survived by her three (3) children; daughter, Karon J. Freund, her husband, William, son, H. Curtis Gribble, Jr., his wife, Laurie, son, Gary L. Gribble, his wife, Kristen; six (6) grandchildren, Jason Pfeiffer, H. Curtis Gribble III, Aaron Jacobson, Brittany Gribble, Megan Freund, Adrienne Gribble; five (5) great-grandchildren, Cole Gribble, Wyatt Gribble, Kingston Pfeiffer, Savannah Moss and Julian Gribble, along with many nieces and nephews.

At a very young age, with her father and older sister, they moved to Baltimore in search of her father's employment, escaping the coal mines of Eastern Kentucky. Living mostly in West Baltimore, her father worked at the Key Highway Shipyard as Shirley and her sister, Willie May, attended school. After school she went to work at The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company and later at Glenn L. Martin Company before getting married and raising a family in North Point Village.

As a full-time homemaker, she was always attending family sporting events, she participated in camping outings with her family and she loved to travel the states with her husband and relatives. She maintained contact with a lot of life-long friends and relatives over the years in many parts of the country, always being available to talk and update with one another. She was an Orioles fan and followed them throughout the years, attending home games from time to time with friends and family.

Along with her husband Harold, she participated in Korean War Veterans Association and once made a trip to Korea with the group. She was always preparing for her husband's outdoor events, and she loved to cook. She was truly a Coal-Miners-Daughter as well as the wife of a Marine-Steel worker. She was a good friend to many and loved her family. She enjoyed watching old western movies and listening to music.

She was a longtime member of the North Point Yacht Club Women's Charter where she enjoyed spending time with her friends. She will be interred with her husband Harold at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery located in Crownsville, MD in a private ceremony.

The Gribble Family