Leona Billie (Michael) Shuey, 85, widow of Marion Edward Shuey of 814 Middlebrook Road passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at her residence.
Mrs. Shuey was born May 1, 1928 in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late Hatch and Mattie (Shifflett) Michael.
Billie was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church.
She worked for the Clifton Forge/Waynesboro Telephone Company for many years before becoming a full time farmers wife who supported her husband throughout his farming career. Billie enjoyed gardening, growing beautiful flowers and was a wonderful homemaker, mother and a great cook.
Mrs. Shuey was the last surviving member of her immediate family.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald E. Shuey and wife Linda Y. of Crozet and Gary Shuey and wife Nannette M. of Staunton; a granddaughter, Wendy Shuey of Taos, New Mexico; two grandsons, Dean Shuey of Summerville, SC and Samuel Shuey of Crozet; two great-granddaughters, Lea Shuey of Summerville, SC and Zoe Shuey of Staunton.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday February 15, 2014 at Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory.
A Graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2014 in Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery by Pastor JoAnn Bunn.
Honorary pallbearers will be her two grandsons Dean Shuey and Samuel Shuey, and Ben Shuey, Todd Wilmore, Ed Powell and John Eicholtz.
It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to
the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 334 Mt. Tabor Road, Staunton, VA 24401 or the American Cancer Society, 420 Neff Avenue, Suite 210, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
The family would like to thank Dr. John Marsh and his staff, Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah and her care givers, Linda Harris, Kristol Wilkerson, Letty Bostic, Kim Snider, Rhonda Wilmore and Frances Coffey for the special care given to Billie during her illness.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.