Mary Shirley Howell Rothy, 83, passed away at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. She was born in Selma, Ala. to Dr. Eugene Milton and Mary Alyce Hubbard Howell on Sept. 29, 1941. She was a retired homemaker and pastor's wife, who served several churches throughout her and her husband's ministry.