Alma Stevens Shelley, 90 of Beaver Dam passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, at Professional Care Health and Rehab in Hartford. She was born Jan. 5, 1925, in the Liberty Community of Ohio County to the late Jess and Maude Crowder Stevens.
She graduated from Gary Talleston High School in Gary, Ind., Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky., and the University of Indiana where she obtained her masters in elementary education. She taught school in New Albany, Ind., Flint, Mich., and she retired in 1983 and moved to Grand Blanc, Mich.
Alma was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, aunt, and friend. She enjoyed playing bridge and volunteering at the hospital in Grand Blanc. Her family and friends were her greatest joy!
Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Shelley; two brothers, Dr. E.P. (Geneva) Stevens and Dr. Kenneth (Louise) Stevens; and cousin, and Glendon (Edna) Potts.
Survivors include nephews, Allen (Joan) Stevens, of Owensboro, Dr. Barry (Denise) Stevens, of Beaver Dam; nieces, Lynn ( Mike) Tomasetti, of Villa Hills, Ky., Kim Annis, of Beaver Dam, and Leslie (Mark) Hartlage, of Lexington, Ky. She is also survived by special cousins, Dr. Ray (Barbara) Potts, Carole (Howie) Cooper-Haims, Diane (George) Cooper, and Sue Cutler. Several great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, with Dr. Glenn Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Sunday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the charity of your choice.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.