Shelby Jean Arey Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Shelby Jean Arey (Roanoke, Virginia), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Shelby left this world on March 24, 2026 at the age of 73, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shelby Jean Arey to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Thomas Arey; her parents, Joseph Shifflett and Barbara Meeks; and her brothers, Joseph and Jeffrey Shifflett.
She is survived by: her daughters, Kristie Chittum, Shana Witt (Preston) and Heather Arey; her siblings, Katherine Cook, Wanda Woodard (Bill), Julie Woodard (Blair) and David Shifflett (Dreama); her grandchildren, Kira Herrington (Dalton), Zachary Arey, Teeghan Linkous (Dechlan), Madison Witt, Colton Guess and Persephone Witt; and her great grandchildren, Harrison Ellwood, Carter Ellwood, Dakota Herrington and Oliver Linkous.
