Kate Smith Shaw

Homerville, GA Mrs. Kate Smith Shaw, 90, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, in the Clinch Healthcare, following an extended illness. Mrs. Shaw was born April 28, 1921, in Homerville to the late Dewey Smith and Nancy Ola Highsmith Smith. She was a member of the New Pine Grove Southern Congregational Methodist Church. Mrs. Shaw was retired as the manager of the lunchroom at the Clinch County Junior High School and was a member of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Shaw, Sr., one son, Sed Shaw, four brothers: Haskel Smith, Grover Smith, Lois Smith and D.O. Smith and one son-in-law: Raymond J. Stone. Survivors are one daughter: Marilee Stone, Alapaha; one son and daughter-in-law: Robert L. & Nancy Shaw, Jr., Homerville; one sister and brother-in-law: Dorothy & Earnie Wilson, Homerville; one brother: Sedgewick Smith, Homerville; eight grandchildren: Chantell (Terron) Stonecypher, Nashville, Michelle (Mark) Barton, Tifton, Misty (Jermey) Hyers, Alapaha, Kerri Lynne (Jim) Lytle, Harker Heights, TX, Kyle Shaw, Brandi Shaw, both of Homerville, Jimbo Cox, Savannah and Lavelle Rigdon, Homerville; seventeen great grandchildren: Luke Stonecypher, Seth Stonecypher, Joel Stonecypher, Morgan Barton, Christian Hyers, Raylee Hyers, Kylee Shaw, Zachary Shaw, Aaren Newburn, Reanna Stoker, Joel Stoker, Brantli Geuea, Hali Rigdon, Lara Rigdon, Gabriel Rigdon, Dustin Cox and Kailey Cox; one great great grandchild, Ainsley Brook Stonecypher; one aunt: Alma Hinson, Homerville; special friends: Carl & Connie Shell, Homerville, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services for Mrs. Shaw will be held Monday, May 30, 2011 at three o’clock from the New Pine Grove Southern Congregational Methodist Church. Internment will be in the New Pine Grove Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 29, 2011 from 7 till 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Shaw will be carried to the church one hour prior to the services. Sympathy maybe expressed by signing the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net. Roundtree Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.