CLAXTON, Ga. -- Mrs. Shelba Jean Lewis Olliff, age 79, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation in Claxton, under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.
The Bulloch County native was the daughter of the late Charles Gordon Lewis and Allie Mae Sikes Lewis.
Shelba graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School in 1957. She was employed for many years in the food service industry, retiring from Statesboro First United Methodist Church Pre-School in May of 2016 following 11 years of service.
She was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for several years.
Shelba was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Johnny R. Olliff, who died February 7, 2000, the day following their 40th wedding anniversary.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and David Hendrix of Statesboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Cassie Olliff of Evans County; six grandsons and two granddaughters-in-law, Captain Gregory P. McGahee II and Stacy McGahee of Brooklet, Jonathan McGahee and his fiancee, Makayla Flowers, of Lyons; Brandon and Amanda McGahee of Candler County, Timothy, Daniel and Nathan Olliff of Evans County; seven great-grandchildren, Bryce and Gage of Lyons, Brody, Elissa, Tate and Piper of Brooklet and Hattie of Candler County.
The family will receive visitors on Friday from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro.
The funeral service will follow visitation at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson with Brother Jack Michael Gay officiating. Interment will be in Eastside Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Carson Sands, Donald Akins, Scotty Rountree, Tommy Wilkes, Tommy Leggit and Barry Hackle.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion, 225 Candler Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Statesboro Herald, July 26, 2018
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The Bulloch County native was the daughter of the late Charles Gordon Lewis and Allie Mae Sikes Lewis.
Shelba graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School in 1957. She was employed for many years in the food service industry, retiring from Statesboro First United Methodist Church Pre-School in May of 2016 following 11 years of service.
She was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church, where she served as pianist for several years.
Shelba was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Johnny R. Olliff, who died February 7, 2000, the day following their 40th wedding anniversary.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and David Hendrix of Statesboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Cassie Olliff of Evans County; six grandsons and two granddaughters-in-law, Captain Gregory P. McGahee II and Stacy McGahee of Brooklet, Jonathan McGahee and his fiancee, Makayla Flowers, of Lyons; Brandon and Amanda McGahee of Candler County, Timothy, Daniel and Nathan Olliff of Evans County; seven great-grandchildren, Bryce and Gage of Lyons, Brody, Elissa, Tate and Piper of Brooklet and Hattie of Candler County.
The family will receive visitors on Friday from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro.
The funeral service will follow visitation at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Joiner-Anderson with Brother Jack Michael Gay officiating. Interment will be in Eastside Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Carson Sands, Donald Akins, Scotty Rountree, Tommy Wilkes, Tommy Leggit and Barry Hackle.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer Research Pavilion, 225 Candler Drive, Savannah, Georgia 31405.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Statesboro Herald, July 26, 2018
Sign the Legacy online guestbook at www.statesboroherald.com.