Shirley Lanham

Shirley Lanham, 73, of Canaan passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville. She was born at Springfield, Ohio on October 12, 1935 the daughter of Frederick and Florence Kyle Krumm. She was married to Paul Lanham on June 22, 1956 and he preceded her in death on September 11, 1996. Survivors include one son Charles Lanham of Madison; three daughters Ana (Magno) Lanham and Karen (William) De Freitas both of Goianai, Brazil, and Sharon Lanham of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren; one brother Homer Krumm of Fairborn, Ohio. Mrs. Lanham attended the Cincinnati Bible College. Her and her husband began missionary work in Brazil in 1959 where Mrs. Lanham specialized in teaching and translating from English to Portuguese. The work that her and her husband began nearly 50 years ago continues today through Christ's Mission to Brazil. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21 at 11am at the Versailles Church of Christ with Bro. Joe McKay officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 9am until time of services at the church. Memorials may be given to the Christ Mission to Brazil in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.