Shirley Mae

Poff

Shirley Mae Poff, 90, of Athens, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2026, with her loving family by her side. Born on July 12, 1936, Shirley was the daughter of the late Charley M. Bradbury and Ella M. Bailey Bradbury. She graduated from Princeton High School in 1954 and shortly thereafter moved to Chicago, Illinois. Shirley worked for many years at R. Donnelley Print Shop, where she met the love of her life, Hubert “Buddy” Poff. The couple married just three months later and shared 65 devoted years together. Buddy often recalled their courtship with a smile, saying, “She had me hook, line, and sinker from the beginning.”

In 1969, Shirley and Buddy returned to Athens, where they established their permanent home and raised their family. Shirley found her greatest joy in caring for her home and family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who treasured every moment spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her grandchildren especially looked forward to her homemade biscuits and gravy. A faithful and devoted member of the First Church of God, Shirley lived her life guided by her faith and love for others. She enjoyed traveling to the beach whenever the opportunity arose and cherished family gatherings during Thanksgiving and Christmas, her favorite holidays.

In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Ashley Yoder; her brothers, Charles Bradbury and William “Billy” Bradbury; and her sister, Darlene Sury.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 65 years, Hubert “Buddy” Poff; her sons, Jimmy Poff and David Poff and wife, Debbie; her brother, Daryl Bradbury; her grandchildren, Christopher “Chris” Poff, Jennifer Hicks and husband, Devon, Christopher T. Poff and wife, Kaitlyn, Tyler Poff, Nicholas Poff and wife, Kari, Amy Poff, and James Yoder; and her great-grandchildren, Paityn Hicks and Nikolas Hicks.

Services for Shirley will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the First Church of God in Princeton, West Virginia. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m., and the funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m.

Interment will follow immediately after the service at 2:00 p.m. in Roselawn Cemetery, 450 Courthouse Road, Princeton, WV 24740.

Shirley will be remembered for her unwavering devotion to her family, her strong faith, her welcoming home, and the love she shared with all who knew her.