Patricia Ellen Tricia Shuey, 59 of 587 Hill Top Drive, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 at her residence.
Ms. Shuey was born on November 3, 1950 in Staunton; a daughter of Fred L. Shuey, Sr. and the late Bessie Lee (Daugherty) Shuey.
Tricia was a substitute teacher for the Augusta County School System and Grace Christian School. She was an active member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church where she served on the Council, Evangelism Committee and the Education Committee. She loved to sew and teaching children to read was her aspiration.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother, Fred L. Shuey, Jr.
Surviving are two daughters, Tonya N. Ferguson of Blue Ridge and Michelle R. Ferguson of Bridgewater; a brother, Jeffery F.A. Jeff Shuey and his wife Sarah of Staunton; a sister-in-law, Mary Shuey of Baltimore, MD.; and number of nieces and nephews. Tricia was known as Tee Tee to her very close and special nephew, Forrest Shuey. She is also survived by nephews, Travis Callison and Jake Shuey and nieces, Amanda Shuey, Mary Beth Petersen, Ann and Jenny Collins.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at her residence.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2009 at Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church by Pastor Jo Ann Bunn.
Burial will be private.
Honorary pallbearers will be Forrest Shuey, Travis Callison, Meade Shuey, Jake Shuey, Amanda Shuey, Mary Beth Petersen, Jenny Collins and Ann Collins.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Riverheads High School, Patricia Shuey Scholarship Fund for Education, Attn: Cherie Armstrong, 19 Howardsville Road, Staunton, VA 24401. Contributions are to be used for seniors who desire to further their education in the teaching profession.