Virgia Shaw
Virgia Shaw, 92, 2116 N. Jay St., Kokomo, died Thursday, August 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver. She is the mother of former Monon resident, Mary Jane Hall.
She was born June 24, 1908, to George and Elva (Delk) Miller in Cando, N.D. April 8, 1928, she married Garl Shaw, in Marion. He died April 8, 1986.
She was a housewife and a mother. She was a member of Bethany Wesleyan Church, Kokom, Ind. and was a minister's wife of 40 years. She was also a Sunday school teacher and a church chorister. She was previously president and treasurer of the Ladies Missionary Society. She loved to crochet, quilt and read, especially her Bible.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Phyllis Shaw, Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Jane Hall, Winamac; three grandchildren, Ronald D. Shaw; Karen J. and Jay T. Hall and wife Peggy, two great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two special friends who were influenced by her life, Luann (Hurlock) Ridenour and John Hurlock. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; four brothers; two sisters and a son-in-law, John Hall.
Services were Monday at Bethany Wesleyan Church, Kokomo. The Rev. Donald McDowell officiated.
Burial was in Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery, Kokomo.
Memorial contributions may be given to Bethany Wesleyan Church of the Gideons.