Shirley Mae Claypoole Solada, 62, of Worthington, died Sunday at home with family at her side.

Born June 25, 1946, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of Merle G. Claypoole and Alice McMunn Claypoole.

She was a lifelong resident of Worthington and worked 28 years as a department manager at Moonlight Mushrooms in Worthington. She also worked as a safety supervisor at JSP International in East Butler.

Mrs. Solada was a member of the Harvest Community Church.

She loved to crochet and spend time with her family, friends and grandchildren.

Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Daniel G. Solada; a daughter, Mrs. Wendy D. Schultz (David) of Worthington; two sons, Lee G. Solada (Wendy) of Sarver and Brian K. (Megan) Solada of Glen Allen, Va.; two stepsons, David (Sherry) Solada of Leechburg and Dennis (Dawn) Solada of Connecticut; a stepdaughter, Denise (Daniel) Aikens of Leechburg; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. William (Judy) Renshaw of Freeport, Mrs. James (Faye Ann) Cook of Worthington and Mrs. Nancy (Jeffery) Prewitt of San Diego.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She battled cancer for the past seven years and never gave up her fight to live.

<B>SOLADA</B> Friends of Shirley Mae Claypoole Solada, who died Sunday, April 5, 2009, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the<B> F. Duane Snyder Funeral Home</B>, Worthington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the ministers Bob French and Gene Strazer co-officiating. Burial will be at the Lawn Haven Burial Estates.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Worthington Civic Center for dedication in memory of Shirley Mae Solada of library books.For more information or to send an online condolence, visit www.snydercrissman.com.