Shirley Ann Mason Schilling, age 89, of Buckhannon, WV, died Sunday, June 22, 2025, at WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.

She was born August 22, 1935, in Replete, WV, a daughter of the late Arnett and Ruby Chipps Root.

On May 30, 1953, she married Brent Earl Mason, who preceded her in death on September 6, 1987.

In addition to her parents and first husband, she was preceded in death by her second husband, Walter Schilling; one brother, Leanol Root; and one son-in-law, Chuck Zickefoose.

Surviving are two sons, Kenny Mason and wife Mary of Wakefield, RI, and Mark Mason and wife Yvonne of Salem, VA; one daughter, Brenda Zickefoose of Clarksburg, WV; six grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; special friends Ginger Cutright and Nancy Riley of Rock Cave, WV; and lifelong friends Mary Stump, Shirley McCord and Twila Casella, all of Buckhannon.

Mrs. Schilling was a homemaker and an activities director at UHC in Bridgeport, WV, and at the Wishing Well in Fairmont, WV.

She was a founding member of the Modern Homettes, a member of the Birthday Girls, and loved playing Bunko. If you were lucky enough to meet Shirley, you were sure to walk away smiling or laughing.

In honoring her wishes, Mrs. Schilling will be cremated.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital by phone at 800-805-5856 or by mail to 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the Shriners Children’s Processing Center, PO Box 947765, Atlanta, GA 30394.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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