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Delsie Creek Shaw, 86

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000182 EndHTML:0000003131 StartFragment:0000002363 EndFragment:0000003095 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/computer/Desktop/obitsw:pics/Shaw,%20D.doc Delsie Creek Shaw, age 86, a resident of Hopkins Care & Rehabilitation Center in Woodburn, KY since February 6, 2008, a native of the Bugtussel Community, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 7, 2010 at the Rehab Center.  Funeral services for Delsie Creek Shaw were conducted on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of the Fountain Run Funeral Home in Fountain Run, KY with Brother Donny Payne officiating. Scotty Olson, Junior Olson, Tony Keith, Freddy Keith, Fred Keith, Jonathan Olson, Rocky Shaw, and Jerry Gann served as Pallbearers.  Interment was in the Akersville Cemetery.

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Delsie Denton Creek Shaw was born on January 24, 1924 in Monroe County, KY, one of nine siblings born to the late Clarence and Florence (Dunham) Creek.  She was married to Dewey Lee Shaw in 1947, who preceded her in death in September of 1967.  In addition to her husband and parents, her son, Charles “Chuck” Shaw, infant grandchild, great grandson, Charles Wemyss, sisters, Elsie Freeman and Marie Hooten, brothers, Royce, Donald, James, and Delmer Creek, preceded her in death.  In her earlier years, Ms. Delsie worked at Sunbeam Lawn Furniture in Portland, TN, until her retirement.  She was a homemaker, with lots of children around her most of her life and she was a Missionary Baptist in belief.  She is survived by, Sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Julia Shaw of Scottsville, KY, Larry and Kathy Shaw of Fountain Run, KY, Bobby and Katherine Shaw of Portland, TN,
Danny and Susan Shaw of South Carthage, TN, Lanny and Linda Shaw of Franklin, KY,
Michael Keith of Westmoreland, TN, Lewis Woods of Carthage, TN, daughters and sons-in-law, Nina and William Cowles of Franklin, KY, Carolyn and Fred Keith of Defeated Creek Community of Smith County, TN, Geneva Starks of Indianapolis, IN, Vicky Todd of Westmoreland, TN, Bother,  Dean Creek of Auburn, KY, Sister, Nellie Wilson of Brownsville, KY.