Jun 27, 2022

Shirley Ann Blazic Sprowls, 76, of Bethesda Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, in her home, surrounded by family.

Shirley was born July 4, 1945, in Washington, to the late Joseph and Margaret Blazic. She attended Trinity High School.

On February 20, 1963, she married Ronald Sprowls Sr. and went on to have two children, Ronald Sprowls Jr. and Ann Sprowls. Her beloved husband of 45 years passed away March 20, 2008.

In addition to being a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Shirley also loved cooking, crafting, camping with her son, and spending time with her family. She was a longtime member of the Roadside Chapel, where she taught vacation Bible school and participated in the Bible Release Program. Alongside her husband, she founded the Roadside Christian Outreach, where together they ministered to youth and held a youth Church Camp for many years.

Surviving Mrs. Sprowls are a son, Ronald A (Brenda) Sprowls Jr. of Flushing Ohio; a daughter, Ann Sprowls of Bethesda, Ohio; four grandchildren, Jessica (Shane), Josie (Kevin), Roni Sue (James) and Jordan (Jacob); eight great-grandchildren: Julieann, Trinity, Marissa, Hunter, Hayley, Kane, Kizer, Kaden; three sisters, Bonnie (Ray) Hale, Joann (Jim) Blazic, Sandra (David) Allen; two brothers, Danny (Stacie) Bird and Keith (Sally) Hutter; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Deceased, in addition to her husband and parents, are three sisters, Linda Bird, Mary Hutter Snyder and Debbie Hutter; two brothers, David Blazic and Allen Hutter.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Holly Renay Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, Park N. Crosier, director. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, in the funeral home, with the Rev. Craig Wright officiating. Interment will follow in West Finley Cemetery.

Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.