Phoebe A. Shrimpton

Phoebe Annette Shrimpton (née Matson), passed away on July 17, 2026 in Worcester, England, while visiting family. She was 82 years old.

Born in Port Lavaca, Texas, to Stanley Sr. and Mildred Matson, Phoebe and her four siblings were raised on their parents' farm and ranch. It was there that she developed the work ethic, resilience, and love of the outdoors and nature that stayed with her throughout her life. When her children would complain about doing household chores she would remind them that they never had to pick cotton or move irrigation pipes in the middle of the night. She spent most of her life in Newburgh, Indiana, where she built a life she was proud of.

A standout athlete, Phoebe was a high-scoring basketball player at Calhoun High School in Port Lavaca (she once scored 40 points in a game, and she had the newspaper clipping to prove it), where she graduated in 1962. She went on to attend Victoria College and worked briefly as a secretary. On May 29, 1964 she married Philip Chrisco, with whom she raised four children. After raising her family, she was employed by Stein Mart in Evansville and The Edge fitness center in Newburgh, where she enjoyed visiting with members while working the front desk. On December 30, 2006, she married David Shrimpton, and the two made the most of their years together - traveling abroad and across the country in their RV, riding bikes, and rarely sitting still. Phoebe's competitive spirit never left her - it showed up in family activities like board games and long walks. She took pride in her home and the spaces around it, working tirelessly to create something beautiful wherever she lived - but filling her home with those she loved was her greatest satisfaction.