CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Joe A. Shell, 27 Aug 2004
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Following a lengthy battle with cancer, Joe A. Shell, loving and devoted 
husband, father and grandfather, went to heaven on Aug. 27, 2004, to spend 
eternity with the Lord. Mr. Shell was 72 years old, a native of Carter 
County and lived at Allen Avenue, Elizabethton. He was the son of the 
late Roy and Lucy Ray Shell. 
He was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and Steed College and served 
four years in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was an 
employee of Sperry/Uniysis, where he retired in 1987. In 1996, he became 
employed with Big G Market, where he remained until 2004.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Eugene 
Shell. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Ray Shell; four daughters and 
sons-in-law and one son and daughter-in-law, Kathy and R.C. Amidon, Becky 
and Bobby Vines, Debbie and Steve Peters, Tim and Jennifer Hanselman Shell 
and Jennifer and Tony Lawson; 11 grandchildren and two step-grandchildren, 
Amanda Shell, Brittany Shell, Caitlin Shell, Joshua Shell, Ashley Swafford, 
Lauren Swafford, Derrick Vines, Hunter Peters, Natasha Peters, Kristen Shell, 
Tysor Lawson, Aaron Lawson and Austin Smith, as well as six sisters-in-law 
and four brothers-in-law, Libby Shell, Judy and Brad AuMiller, Pat and Bill 
Bryant, Chris and Roger Mosley, Peggy Ray, Sue and David Cox and several 
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Joe A. Shell will be held at Memorial Funeral Home in 
Elizabethton on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at 8 p.m. The family will be receiving 
friends prior to the service, from 6-8 p.m. The Rev. Bruce Hendrich will be 
officiating, and the Rev. Bob Polk will also speak. Soloists will include 
Norris Shell, Mike Fleenor and Jamie Schaff. Pallbearers are as follows: 
Kyle Gouge, Jack Shook, Jack Nave, Jerry Stout, Lowell Shell and Kevin 
Nordby. Graveside services will be held on Monday, Aug. 30, 2004, at 2 p.m. 
Those attending should meet at Memorial Funeral Home at 1 p.m. and proceed 
to the Mountain Home V.A. Center in Johnson City. In lieu of flowers, please 
make donations to the American Cancer Society. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in 
charge of the arrangements.

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