Ashley Marie Gearhart, 32, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Ashley was born on May 25, 1992, she lit up the lives of everyone she came across. She was a hard-working individual who also had an eye for fashion. You would never catch Ashley not looking her best. She always saw the good in people, even those who hurt her, she would still take the shirt off her back for them.

Ashley is preceded in death by her grandfather, Jimmy Gearhart, Sr.; her uncle, Frank Isemann; her aunt, Patricia Grice; and her friend, AJ Burke.

Ashley leaves behind a lifetime of cherished memories and an enduring love for her children, Vayda Hoback and McKinley Williams. Her parents, Jimmy Gearhart, Jennifer Shipp ("Momma"), and Tina Gearhart (Birth Mother), along with her extended family, will forever hold her memory close. She is also survived by her beloved grandparents: Rose Gearhart ("Nanny"), Margie Shipp ("Gigi"), and Nolan Shipp ("Poppa Nole"). Ashley's siblings, Mia Gearhart, Vincent Bales, and Kelseigh Meador, will continue to celebrate her life and legacy. She was deeply loved by her aunts and uncles, including Janet Isemann ("Auntie"), Steven Gearhart, Doug Gearhart, and Theresa Patten ("Aunt Sissy"), as well as her cousins, DJ Gearhart, Chris Gearhart, Samantha Jones, Kelly Gearhart, Summer Gearhart, John Patten, and Jordan Gearhart. Ashley's vibrant spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

Ashley Gearhart leaves behind many family members and many close friends who have been with her through all these years. This world will shine a little less without Ashley in it. Her smile, laugh, and voice will be remembered in the hearts of many, and lives are truly changed because of her. Ashley Marie Gearhart will be missed forevermore.

The family will be accepting friends and family to commemorate Ashley's wonderful life on Monday, January 6th, 2024, at Valley Funeral Home from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., followed by a funeral service beginning at 5 p.m.

There will be a repass held at the American Legion beginning at 3 p.m. for drop-offs of food and other items, the repass will conclude at 10 p.m.