Jennie Loretta Shew

Jennie Loretta Shew, 87, of Nashville, IL and formerly of Benton; died at 12:45 a.m. Friday, February 11, 2011 in the Friendship Manor Healthcare Center in Nashville.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2011 in the Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home, with Ron Griffin officiating. Burial will be in the Williams Chapel Cemetery, Ewing. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Leffler - Poulson Funeral Home of Benton.
Mrs. Shew was born on August 4, 1923 in Benton, the daughter of Fred and Jennie (Holman) Thomason. She married James Samuel Shew and he preceded her in death on December 5, 1991.
Loretta worked for twenty years at the Joan Claire Dress Factory in Benton. She was a devoted member of the Church of Christ in West City, and was a "Loving Mother and Grandmother".
Survivors include a daughter: Diana and husband Larry Lipe of Herrin, a son: James Richard "Dick" Shew and wife Cathy of Nashville, IL, four grandchildren: Amy and husband Dan Bosch of Columbia, IL, Matthew Shew and wife Lynnette of Nashville, IL, Michael Durham of Macedonia, Wade Durham and wife Angie of Thomasville, GA; four great-grandchildren: Caroline and Braxton Bosch of Columbia, IL, Grayson and Cassie Durham of Thomasville, GA, two step-great-grandchildren: Logan and Lacey Gill of Nashville, IL, and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Shew was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers: P. Cecil Thomason, Raundle Thomason, Owen Thomason, William Thomason, Benny Thomason, and three sisters: P. Velma Bradley, Lois Briley, and Mildred Coleman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Christ of West City and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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