Ruby Shelley Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 29, 2026, at the age of 90, Ruby Shelley (Tabor City, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harley James and Helen Winn Singletary Taylor; her husband O'Neal Gordon Shelley; her siblings, Sue Taylor Lay and Henry James Taylor; and her brothers-in-law, Samuel Porcher "Shay" Smith, Jr. and Keith Gordon Lay, Sr..
She is survived by: her children, Jimmy Neal Shelley (Mary Kay) of Cary, NC, Walter Brooks Shelley (Billy Maddalon) of Charlotte, NC and Anna Winn Shelley Beaman (Jack) of Snow Hill, NC; her grandchildren, Shelley Albritton (Thomas), Neal and Kyle Shelley; her sister Peggy Smith of Tabor City; and her caregiver Angela Green. She is also survived by 6 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
