Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SHELBY, DOROTHY MCCLAIN December 4, 2008
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News Star World - December 7, 2008
DOROTHY MCCLAIN SHELBY

Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

Graveside Services for Mrs. Dorothy McClain Shelby, 88, of West Monroe, LA 
will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, December 8, 2008 at the Hasley Cemetery in 
West Monroe, LA with her grandson, Robert Shelby and Rev. Michi Head 
officiating under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA.

Mrs. Shelby was born on July 26, 1920 and passed away in Denham Springs, LA on 
December 4, 2008. She graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and worked 
for Ouachita National Bank, as a Teller, for 23 years until her retirement. 
She was a member of the McGuire United Methodist Church since 1949, where she 
also was a charter member of the Edith Smith United Methodist Women and member 
of the choir for 35 years.

Mrs. Shelby is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Vernon Alvis 
Shelby and by her son, Robert Earl Shelby Sr.

Survivors include her grandson, Robert Shelby Jr. and wife Amy; great 
grandchildren, Cade, Ian, Tate, Cai, Abram, Emma, and Sarah; daughter-in-law, 
Mary "Peggy" Shelby; nephews, Patrick Riggin and wife Clara and Mike Riggin.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Patrick Riggin, Josh Riggin, Tracy Riggin, Steve 
Nipper, Larry Head, Eric Riggin, Buddy Griggs, Ray Hebert and Bill Lofton.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Monday at Mulhearn Funeral 
Home West Monroe, LA.

Memorials may be made to the McGuire United Methodist Church Building Fund or 
the Choir Fund.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Hospice Care 
of Louisiana and Mrs. Shelby's caregivers, Jennia, Mary, Cindy and Ruth for 
their special care during this time.

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