Heaven is running more smoothly, because Shelby is there. Every angel has been greeted with a warm smile and hug; the littlest angels have been read to and made to feel special. Shelby Lee Whitnel Lynn passed away on February 22, 2021, after a long and hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease. She leaves behind Wilton, her devoted husband of 64 years; her daughters Gloria and Serena; her grandchildren Steve, Benjamin, and Leah; and thousands of students whose lives she touched. Shelby wouldn’t want you to mourn, but to celebrate a life well lived. Know that she will be waiting to greet you when God calls you home. You’ll know her by the many stars in her crown.
“I am thinking today of that beautiful land
I shall reach when the sun goeth down
In the strength of the Lord let me labor and pray
Let me watch as a winner of souls
That bright stars may be mine in the glorious day
When his praise like the sea billow rolls."
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