HARP Betty Jean Shely, of New Milford, CT and Lexington, KY, 84, died peacefully at Candlewood Valley Health in New Milford on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 with her children at her side. Mrs. Harp was born Jan 12, 1927, in Williamsport, KY of the late Cullie and Hazel Sparks. She attended Centre College in Danville and Eastern KY University in Richmond. She started work at Weisenberger Mills where she met her first husband, E.C. Shely. They were married in 1959 and they went on to open their own business, S & S Lubricants. She lost E.C. in 1982. She became interested in square dancing and met her second husband Clarence Harp, who passed in 1984.
When she retired from their business she was not ready to completely quit working and worked at Winn Dixie, and in 1994 moved to CT to be near her daughter. She worked at Stop and Shop, in New Milford. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of New Milford. Betty loved life. She was fortunate enough to enjoy traveling to many places with her family - she loved to be on the go. Betty loved to read, enjoyed music and games and loved dogs.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Charles Shely and his companion Petra, Robert Shely, her daughter, Melanie Traynor and her husband Peter. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Allison, Kristopher and Joshua; her brother, Leland Sparks and sister, Frances Gullett, Bill and Rena Arnold, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Sparks.
Burial following at Lexington Cemetery.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on February 5, 2011
When she retired from their business she was not ready to completely quit working and worked at Winn Dixie, and in 1994 moved to CT to be near her daughter. She worked at Stop and Shop, in New Milford. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of New Milford. Betty loved life. She was fortunate enough to enjoy traveling to many places with her family - she loved to be on the go. Betty loved to read, enjoyed music and games and loved dogs.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Charles Shely and his companion Petra, Robert Shely, her daughter, Melanie Traynor and her husband Peter. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Allison, Kristopher and Joshua; her brother, Leland Sparks and sister, Frances Gullett, Bill and Rena Arnold, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Sparks.
Burial following at Lexington Cemetery.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on February 5, 2011
HARP Betty Jean Shely, of New Milford, CT and Lexington, KY, 84, died peacefully at Candlewood Valley Health in New Milford on Mon, Jan 31, 2011 with her children at her side. Mrs. Harp was born Jan 12, 1927, in Williamsport, KY of the late Cullie and Hazel Sparks. She attended Centre College in Danville and Eastern KY University in Richmond. She started work at Weisenberger Mills where she met her first husband, E.C. Shely. They were married in 1959 and they went on to open their own business, S & S Lubricants. She lost E.C. in 1982. She became interested in square dancing and met her second husband Clarence Harp, who passed in 1984.
When she retired from their business she was not ready to completely quit working and worked at Winn Dixie, and in 1994 moved to CT to be near her daughter. She worked at Stop and Shop, in New Milford. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of New Milford. Betty loved life. She was fortunate enough to enjoy traveling to many places with her family - she loved to be on the go. Betty loved to read, enjoyed music and games and loved dogs.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Charles Shely and his companion Petra, Robert Shely, her daughter, Melanie Traynor and her husband Peter. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Allison, Kristopher and Joshua; her brother, Leland Sparks and sister, Frances Gullett, Bill and Rena Arnold, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Sparks.
Burial following at Lexington Cemetery.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on February 5, 2011
When she retired from their business she was not ready to completely quit working and worked at Winn Dixie, and in 1994 moved to CT to be near her daughter. She worked at Stop and Shop, in New Milford. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of New Milford. Betty loved life. She was fortunate enough to enjoy traveling to many places with her family - she loved to be on the go. Betty loved to read, enjoyed music and games and loved dogs.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Charles Shely and his companion Petra, Robert Shely, her daughter, Melanie Traynor and her husband Peter. She is also survived by her 3 grandchildren, Allison, Kristopher and Joshua; her brother, Leland Sparks and sister, Frances Gullett, Bill and Rena Arnold, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Sparks.
Burial following at Lexington Cemetery.
Published in Lexington Herald-Leader on February 5, 2011
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