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Mollie Lavada "Vada" Shelley Stansberry

2 Feb 1897 – 8 May 1977

Birth	2 Feb 1897
Death	8 May 1977
Cemetery	Whitney Memorial Park Whitney , Hill County , Texas , USA
Added by	Cathy Creger Shelley on 20 Aug 2002
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6702959

Bio

Whitney Messenger Thursday, May 12, 1977 Lavada Stansberry Mrs. Lavada Stansberry, 80, of Whitney died Sunday, May 8, 1977 in Whitney. She was born Feb. 2, 1897 in Hill County, the daughter of the late Joe and Sarah Caughron Shelley. She married Jessie L. Stansberry Sept. 9, 1918. He died June 2, 1952. She was also preceded in death by a son Lawrence on June 23, 1975. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star. She is survived by 3 sons; William A. Stansberry of Meridan, Odell Stansberry of Trinity, and Gene Stansberry of Kilgore; 4 brothers, Perry Shelley, Rolan Shelley and Earl Shelley all of Whitney and Hershel Shelley of Arizonia; 1 sister; Mrs. J.D. (Novella) Barnes of Whitney; 18 granchildren, 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9, 1977 at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney with Rev. Elgin Blevins, Rev. Doug Shelley and Rev. Eddie Booth officiating. Interment was in the Whitney Cemetery.

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Family

Parents

• Joseph Williams Shelley 1861–1946
• Sarah Jane "Sally" Caughron Shelley 1871–1957

Spouse

• Jesse Lawrence Stansberry 1900–1952

Siblings

• Nancy Viola Shelley 1888–1904
• William Arthur "Bud" Shelley 1890–1953
• James Perry "Ped" Shelley 1892–1980
• Andrew Hershel Shelley 1894–1982
• Lewis Otto Shelley 1899–1976
• Joseph Earl Shelley 1901–1987
• Rollan Hoadley Shelley 1903–1996
• Jessie Novella Shelley Barnes 1908–1995

Children

• William Albert "Bill" Stansberry 1919–1983
• Joseph Lawrence Stansberry 1922–1975
• Clarence Odell Stansberry 1924–1992
• Otto Eugene "Gene" Stansberry 1930–2016

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