Ida Goodloe Shelly Obituary |
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The Crockett Times Alamo, Tennessee Thursday, April 1, 1948 Vol. 16 No. 5 MRS. IDA SHELLY DIES AT HER HOME IN COLORADO Mrs. Ida Goodloe Shelly died at her home, 520 East Tenth St., February 25, following an illness of several months. Mrs. Shelly was born March 27, 1875 in Union City, Tenn. She was 72 years and 11 months old. She married John Shelly on October 17, 1900 in what was then Indian Territory. She and her husband came to La Junta from Adington, Okla. in November 1918. They made their home here ever since. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Robert H. Shelly, James A Shelly and Albert Shelly all of La Junta; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Lonsway and Mrs. Bess Boyd, both of Aji, Ariz. Two other daughters, by a former marriage also survive Mrs. Shelly. They are Mrs. Alma Smith of La Junta and Mrs. Lucille Sheppard of Olympia, Wash. Other survivors include stepchildren Ellis D. Shelly and Mrs. Suda Bray, both of Aji, Ariz. and a sister, Mrs. Mora Vernon of Bay, Ark. Thirty grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren also survive her. Funeral services for Mrs. Shelly were February 29, 1948 at 2:30 o'clock. Green Mortuary in charge. -----La Junta Times (Colo.) |