Selma Marie Shipley was born on November 18, 1924 in Paint Rock, Madison County, NC to her parents, Taylor Hill Shipley and Stella Mae (Roberts) Shipley. She was the eldest living child in this large family. Her siblings were:
John Elmer Shipley 1923-1923
Dorothy Mae "Dot" Shipley 1926-2007 (md. Jacob McKinley Wills)
Doyle William "Bud" Shipley 1929-1990 (md. Lennis A. Johnson)
Hester Juanita "Trixie" Shipley 1931-2001 (md. Edward James Rollins)
Ruth Laura Shipley 1934-2015 (md. Pierce F. Knipp)
Charles David Shipley 1934-1934
Clyde Hugh "Sonny" Shipley 1937-1956 (md. Shelby Jean Jennings)
Cecil Eugene Shipley 1939-2008 (md. 1st, Lou Ella Cutshall; 2nd, Mary)
Clarence G. "Jimmy" Shipley 1940-2008 (md. 1st, Charlotte Burgess; 2nd, Nancy E. Johnson)
Faye Ruby Shipley 1942-2016 (md. 1st, Frank McGowan; 2nd, George Gunter)

On January 23, 1943 Selma married Troy Jackson Morelock and they had the following children:

Edna Ruth Morelock 1944-2016 (md. Jerry Randal Holt)
Mary Kathleen Morelock 1948-1948
Troy Myrl Morelock 1948- (md. Teresa Swatzell)
Donald Ray Morelock 1949- (md. Janice Irene Morelock)

Selma was a "peppery" little woman who didn't pull her punches with anyone, but was also full of love for family and friends.
She loved to cook, and big family dinners were often held at her home. Providing food for the Fire Department dinners and Church Fellowship Meals was something she took great pride in.
She worked at Laughlin Clinic for several years, and then worked on their dairy and tobacco farm. She helped with hay and tobacco, milked, kept chickens, raised huge gardens, and canned a lot of food!
She was called "Mamaw" by her grandchildren and all of their friends.

Selma passed away suddenly when her heart gave out during dialysis, which she was receiving after being hospitalized with sepsis which started with an infected toe. Diabetes and heart problems were also factors.
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The following is Selma's Obituary:

Selma M. Morelock, 72, of Troy Morelock Lane, died Sunday evening at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital.
Mrs. Morelock was a housewife and a former employee of Laughlin Clinic, which later became Laughlin Hospital.
She was a member of O&S Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was also a member of the United Methodist Women.
Mrs. Morelock was a member of the Caney Branch Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Troy Morelock' two sons and daughters-in-law; Myrl and Teresa Morelock and Donald and Janice Morelock, all of Greene County: a daughter and son-in-law; Edna and Jerry Holt of Greene County: her grandchildren; Randy Holt, Marty Holt, Tammy (Holt) Morrison and husband Brian, Christy (Holt) Casteel and husband, Terry, and Carla Morelock: two great-grandchildren; Matthew Morrison and Timmy Holt.
She is also survived by two brothers and four sisters-in-law; Cecil and Mary Shipley of Greene County, Jimmy and Nancy Shipley of Kokomo, Indiana, Lou Easterly, and Lennis Shipley, both of Greene County. Four sisters and two brothers-in-law; Dorothy Wills, Trixie Rollins, Ruth and Pierce Knipp, and Fay and George Gunter, all of Greene County; and several nieces and nephews.
She was the oldest child of the late Taylor Hill Shipley and Stella Mae (Roberts) Shipley, and was also preceded in death by four brothers; Bud Shipley, Sonny Shipley, Charles Shipley, and John Shipley.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 this evening at Kiser Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Kiser Funeral Chapel with interment in Greenelawn Memory Gardens. The Rev. Kenneth Newman, the Rev Robert Brewer, and the Rev. Jerry Holt will officiate.
Active Pallbearers will be Marty Holt, David Franklin, Dewayne McGowen, Jeff Gunter, Larry Knipp, and Randall Knipp.