Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthOct 30, 1924, Alamance County, North Carolina [31609], [9918]
DeathOct 20, 2010, Alamance County, North Carolina [31609]
BurialBellemont United Methodist Church, 4039 Markwood Road, Bellemont, Alamance County, North Carolina [31609]
FatherAlbert Marvin ISLEY (1895-1966)
MotherElsie D. WAY (1899-2001)
Spouses
BirthJun 19, 1923, Alamance County, North Carolina [9918]
DeathApr 10, 1999, Alamance County, North Carolina [9918], [31609]
BurialBellemont United Methodist Church, 4039 Markwood Road, Bellemont, Alamance County, North Carolina [9918]
FatherAlfred Green SHAMBLEY Sr. (1885-1954)
MotherPearl BAYLIFF (1895-1954)
 Bobby Ray (<1948-2018)
Obituary Online notes for Bernice ISLEY
10/22/2010

Bernice Isley Shambley
   BURLINGTON — Bernice Isley Shambley, 85, went peacefully to her heavenly home on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 8:50 p.m. at the Hospice Home and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell.

   She retired from Burlington Industries with 20 years service, was an Avon sales representative for over 28 years and attended Bethel Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend who loved taking pictures and the art of photography. She also enjoyed watching and feeding the neighborhood birds.

   Survivors include daughters, Judy Hensley and husband Bill of Graham, Barbara Thompson and husband Ozzie of Burlington, and Carol East of Graham; sons, Kenneth Shambley and wife Erma, Bobby Shambley and wife Evelyn and Steve Shambley and wife Kathy, all of Burlington, and Mitch Shambley and wife Debbie of Haw River; sister, Alice Pickard of Florida; brother, Richard Isley of Graham; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren.

   She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Isley and Elsie Way Isley; husband, Walter Lee Shambley; son, Walter Lee Shambley Jr.; sister Pearl Isley; and grandson, Michael Ross.

   The family will receive friends at Mc-Clure Funeral Home on Saturday, October 23 from 6 until 8 p.m. and at other times at the residence of daughter Carol East, 816 Martin Avenue, Graham.

   The funeral will be conducted at Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 3 p.m. by the Rev. David Jackson. Burial will be in the Bellemont United Methodist Church cemetery.

   Online condolences may be made to
www.mcclurefuneralservice.net 

   The family would like to express a special thank you to the Hospice Home and Palliative Care Center of Burlington, Homeplace of Burlington, and the staff of 2-C at Alamance Regional Medical Center for their love and compassion for Mrs. Shambley.

   In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Home and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215, or to the Hydrocephalis Association Walk, 1037 Camelot Lane, Graham, N.C. 27253.
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Obituary Online notes for Walter Lee (Spouse 1)
OBITUARY FROM BURLINGTON TIMES-NEWS:

Walter Shambley

BURLINGTON — Mr. Walter Lee Shambley, 75, of 1431 Railroad St., died at 5:22 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center after one year of failing health, one week critical. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Mrs.. Bernice Isley Shambley, who survives, and the son of Mr. Alfred Shambley and Mrs.. Pearl Bayliff Shambley, both deceased.

He retired from Burlington Industries. He attended Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors other than his wife of the home include three daughters, Mrs.. Judy Hensley of Graham, Mrs.. Barbara Warren of Burlington and Mrs.. Leslie Carol East of Graham; four sons, Mr. Kenny Shambley, Mr. Bobby Shambley, Mr. Steve Shambley and Mr. Mitch Shambley, all of Burlington; a sister, Mrs.. Elsie Turner of Graham; two brothers, Mr. Joe Shambley and Mr. Gordon Shambley, both of Burling-ton; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Mr. Walter Lee Shambley Jr..; a sister, Ms. Peggy Rooney; and four brothers, Mr. Jasper “Red” Shambley, Mr. Alfred Shambley Jr.., Mr. Wilbert Shambley and Mr. Paul Shambley.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. David Jackson, pastor.

Burial will be in Bellemont United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will be at McClure Funeral Home in Graham from 6 to 8 Monday evening and at other times at the home.
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