Shirley Ann Walborn Graham, 78, of Lebanon, PA, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.
She was the wife of Thomas S. Graham, who died on July 30, 2020, and her first husband, Ronald H. Walborn, who died on June 15, 1998.
Born in Mechanicsburg, PA, on Aug. 13, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Clara (Heverly) Hooper. Shirley was a 1965 graduate of Northern Lebanon High School. She retired as a nursing assistant at the Lebanon VA Medical Center for over 22 years.
Shirley was a member of Mount Zion Road Church, Lebanon, where she was active with the worship team. She was also active at Lebanon Camp Meeting, where she resided until 2025, often cooking in the kitchen. Shirley was a mentor to several people, always willing to listen and give the best spiritual advice. She earned the nickname “Whoopie Pie Lady” after gifting whoopie pies to friends and strangers. Shirley enjoyed traveling, cooking, whoopie pies, and attending her grandchildren’s extracurricular activities.
Shirley is survived by her daughters, Tammy, wife of Michael Hower, of Pine Grove, PA, and Jodie, wife of Joseph Tavani, of Hughesville, PA; sons, Harold “Pete” Walborn, and his significant other, Michelle Kedell, of Lebanon, PA, and Jeremy, husband of Renee Walborn, of Cleona, PA; multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Jackie, wife of Kenneth Freysinger, of Hummelstown, PA; sister-in-law, Helen Walborn; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert and William Hooper.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 12 p.m., at Mount Zion Road Church, Lebanon, preceded by a visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Zion Road Church, 2087 Mount Zion Road, Lebanon, PA 17046, or the Independent Church of India, P.O. Box 238, Fredericksburg, PA 17026, or indchurch.org. Grose Funeral Home, Myerstown, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
