Shirley Ridings

Gaffney, SC - - Shirley Ivey Ridings, 85, formerly of 2160 Boiling Springs Highway, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Peachtree Centre.

Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of the late Jimmy Dale Ridings and daughter of the late Edd Ivey and Amy Humphries Ivey.  She was a graduate of Gaffney High School, was formerly employed by Stouffers, Oxford Industries, Auto Stop Convenience Store and as a waitress. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was a great homemaker and cook, and a member of Camps Creek Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Kenneth "Kenny" Martin (Paddi) and Darryl Ridings (Sandy), both of Gaffney; a brother, Guy Edward Ivey (Elaine) of Gaffney; twelve grandchildren, Tyler Ridings, Caleb Ridings, Brad Martin (Paige), Amy Mullinax, Emily Randolph, Christopher Hensley, Dylan Pennington, Trevor Pennington, Cody Guyton (Harli), Blake Guyton, Nikki Kuhn and Hannah Guyton; numerous great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Murrell and her husband, Jesse, a brother, Charles Monroe Ivey, and a sister, Mary Frances "Franny" Ivey.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Camps Creek Baptist Church.  Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 PM at the church with Reverend Steve Durham and Reverend Buddy Morehead officiating.  Interment will be in the Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Camp Creeks Baptist Church, 2318 Camps Creek Church Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114.

The family will be at the Ivey residence, 2106 Boiling Springs Highway, Gaffney, SC 29341.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC