Kathy Ann Cleaver Shaw

1953 - 2016

Kathy Ann Cleaver Shaw peacefully left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 20, 2016. Kathy was born December 2, 1953 in Odessa, Texas to Laydell Cleaver, Sr. and Willie Mae Griffin. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Katrina Shaw; and sister, Patricia Womack. Visitation will be held 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016 at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Ector County Cemetery in Peaceful Garden. Arrangements are under the care of Martinez Funeral Home. Kathy attended elementary school in Odessa and junior high and high school in Odessa and Midland. She graduated from Ector High at mid-term in January 1973. She also attended Odessa and Midland Colleges. Kathy worked at Glenwood/Desert Springs as a Mental Health Counselor, Aim High School as a teacher aide, and private sitter until her health failed. She was a member of the Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church and loved working with the Golden Girls. Kathy Ann Cleaver-Shaw leaves to cherish her memories: Albert Price, two sons, David Shaw, Jr. and Demetric Price (Odessa); sister, Gloria Dancer (Odessa); brother, Laydell Cleaver, Jr. (Los Angeles, California); stepson, Albert Gary (Dallas, Texas); grandchildren, D'Oshanae Shaw-Fitts, David Shaw III Fitts, Daveyon Shaw-Fitts, and Ashley Haven (Midland); special cousin, Janice Cleaver (Northridge, California); aunt, Bertha Marie Nealy (Oxnard, California); uncles, Chester Cleaver (Odessa) Greg Cleaver and Rollo Cleaver (Ft. Worth, Texas), Darrell Cleaver and Andy Cleaver (Ranger, Texas); special friends, Linda Cooks (Midland), Rose Whitfill (Denver, Colorado); uncle, Alonzo Wiley (Odessa); nephews, Victor Dancer (Sandra), Bobby Dancer, Jr. (Mariela), James Luna (Dee Dee), all of Odessa, and Dedrick Tyrone Griffin (Oakland, California); nieces, Cheryl Cleaver and Tasha Cleaver (Odessa), and Ashley Womack (Mesquite, Texas); special nephew, Allen Price (Odessa) and Derrold Lynn Hunt (Midland); sisters-in-law, Helen Brown and Irene Hunt (Midland); brothers-in-law, Curtis Shaw (Jewell) of Midland and Cephus Shaw (Dallas); and numerous other relatives and friends.