Sewell Mortuary in Grantville respectfully announces the passing of Rose A. Shy on January 6th, 2018.

Funeral service 1/13/2018 1:00 pm at Macedonia Baptist Church in Grantville.

Visitation 1/12/2018 at 1:00 pm Sewell Mortuary in Grantville

A Time To Be Born: Rose Ann Shy was born May 1, 1948 to the late Charlie and Cora Matthews in Meriwether County.

A Time To Gain: Rose Ann Shy joined the Macedonia Baptist Church at an early age. She was a faithful member until her health began to fail her. She loved the Lord, her church and her family.

A Time To Grow: Rose received her education in Meriwether County. She later became employed by the Meriwether County School System where she continued to work until her health failed. On January 29, 1979 she married the love of her life, Johnny Shy, Jr.

Those Who Preceded Her in Death: Her husband, Johnny Shy Jr.; her mother and father, Cora and Charlie Matthews; her mother and father-in-law, Isabell and Johnny Shy, Sr.; and one great grand daughter, Takaylee Hill.

A Time To Mourn: Leaving to cherish her memories, four children, Coretta (terry) Anthony, Adrain (Nichole) Hill, Deidre (Reggie) Simon, and Kimberly Shy; twelve grand children and eleven great-grand children; one sister, Emma Jean (Charles) Benning; four brothers, Charlie (Lydia) Matthews, James (Mattie) Matthews and Fred (Arlena) Matthews; one sister-in-law, Edith Thomas; one uncle, Willie Simmons. and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.