Mollie Shelby

Mollie Simms Shelby age 99 of Rowell, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She was born April 16, 1909 in Linden, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Thomas and Elenora Henson Brown. Mrs. Shelby was a homemaker and a member of Center Missionary Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Gerald Morgan Simms and Grady Shelby; son, Gerald Kenneth Simms; daughter, Marie Ruth Briant; seven brothers, Coy, Levi, Claude, Roy, Guy, Earnest and Vester R. Brown; two sisters, Arkie Walls and Mittie Hardy.

Mrs. Shelby is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Juanita and Calvin N. Terry of Pansy, Faye and Lloyd Bradley of Woodlawn, Ray Briant of Rowell; eight grandchildren, Sandra Burr, Belinda Allred, Clifton Briant, Kenneth Briant, Brady Terry, Judy Pennington, Jimmy Bradley and Dennis Bradley; sixteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Center Missionary Baptist Church at Rowell with Brother Doney Blackerby and Brother Calvin N. Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the Rowell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Buie Funeral Home in Rison. Pallbearers are Dennis Bradley, Jimmy Bradley, Brady Terry, Kenneth Briant, Clifton Briant, Kyle Pennington, Ethan Pennington and Jerry Pennington. Memorials may be made to the charity of the donors choice. Arrangements are under the directions of Buie Funeral Home of Rison.