Virla May Shipp, 85, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Monday, October 30. She was born in Oildale, California to R.L. and Chloie (Wilson) Fagan.

She lived in Oildale until 1948. She lived in Brownsville and Crawfordsville for a couple of years before finally settling in Sweet Home in 1951.

Virla was a member of the Assembly of God Church all her life. She was also part of a quilting circle. She was a homemaker and loved making pies.

She loved quilting, gardening, and needlepoint.

Virla is survived by her husband, Hubert A. Shipp, of Sweet Home; daughter Sandra S. and her husband, Robert Dunn, of Longview, Washington; sons Sam Shipp of Sweet Home and Ken Shipp and his wife, Denise, of Sweet Home; eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by sons Joe Shipp in 2002, Rod Shipp in 2008, and Dan Shipp in 2011.

Viewing will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7. Funeral service will follow at noon at Hope Church, 890 Mountain View Rd. Sweet Home. Graveside committal will be at 2:00 p.m., at Gilliland Cemetery.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.