Shirley A. (Humrichouse) Scribner, 80, of Gainesville, Florida passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Shirley was born on May 13, 1935 to Guy and Hazel Humrichouse in Ridgefarm, Illinois. She married James Scribner in 1955 and graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1956. They made their home and raised their family in Charleston, IL then moved to Gainesville in 1979 when they purchased Pagliai’s Pizza. She held various jobs and retired from the University of Florida Foundation in 1999. She lived in Turkey Creek Forest since 2004 and participated in their community activities and attended church at Trinity United Methodist and Bayless Highway Church in Starke, FL. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Jim in 1997 and her youngest son Guy in 2014. She is survived by her daughter Ruth Scribner (Harry Chapman) of Elizabethtown, KY, son Thomas (Patricia) Scribner of Gainesville, FL, son Timothy (Nila) Scribner of Asheville, NC, 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and brother Donald (Mary) Humrichouse of Ames, IA, special friend H.B. Kelly, and several other family members and friends. A celebration of life with family and friends will be held Friday, October 16, 2015 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Milam Funeral Home in Gainesville. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Haven Hospice, American Cancer Society or The American Heart Association.
