Mary Yvonne Shaikh
(December 29, 1963 - February 7, 2021)

Mary Yvonne Shaikh

   58, born in Clarksburg, WV left this earth on Sunday, February 7, just in time for her first heavenly church service after a long battle with end-stage lung disease. 

   Mary fought many manifestations of illness throughout her life, but regardless of how sick she was or how bleak the future appeared, she stayed strong. It would be wrong to say that Mary lost her battles as her legacy lives on in all who remember her. 

   Mary graduated from Salem-Teikyo University with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Accounting, but her unofficial profession was as a teacher. She taught those around her many lessons in patience, love, and service. 

   She readily admitted that she was not perfect, as none of us are, and found comfort in knowing that God saw her as she is- a perfect child of God. Knowing this, she loved on her family, both blood and chosen, as unconditionally as she knew how. She is survived by her mother Mary Harris, Clarksburg, WV, her children whom she loved very much De’on Shaikh, Willow Wood, Ohio and Tia Price, Baltimore, MD her brothers Derek Sharp, Huntington, WV Joseph Griffin and wife Rebecca Blankenship, Huntington, WV, Lawrence Griffin and wife Lisa Griffin, Clarksburg, WV Troy Griffin, Clarksburg, WV, and sister Lynn Wilkinson and husband Stefan J Wilkinson, Mililani Town, Hawaii and sister-in-law Linda Griffin, Charleston, WV, nephews Aaron Griffin, Los Angeles, CA, Joseph Benjamin Griffin, III, Huntington, WV Curtis Griffin, Austin, Texas, Derek Cooley, Clarksburg, WV Joshua Brandon Griffin, Huntington, WV and Tyronne Wilkinson, Mililani Town, Hawaii and nieces Africa Griffin, Charleston, WV, Amelia Griffin, Charleston, WV, Melissa Steffan, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Shawnda Wilkinson Laffitte, Los Angeles, CA, and Thomasina Griffin, Williamson, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father Joseph “Bully” Griffin, and brother Spencer Lee “Skipper” Griffin. She also is survived by a loving church family at Emmanuel Community Church in Huntington, WV which included her chosen sister Kim Baker-Bailey and her dear friend Ms. Ada Miller. She is also survived by her fur-baby Zoe. 

   A Memorial Service will be conducted 3:00 P.M, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Emmanuel Community Church, 1458 28^th St., Huntington, WV 25705 with Pastor Phil Chapman officiating. Ferrell-Chambers Funeral Home, Huntington, WV is honored to assist the family.