Betty Marlene Shuman

Ms. Betty Marlene Shuman - CLAXTON - Ms. Betty M. Shuman, 76, of Register (Cypress Lake), GA and Hagan, GA, died of lung cancer on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Ogeechee Area Hospice, Statesboro, GA. Ms. Shuman was the youngest daughter of the late Henry Robert Shuman, Jr. and the late Eunice DeLoach Shuman of Hagan. She was predeceased by her three siblings: Nell Shuman James of Albany, GA (1981); Henry Gessman Shuman of Hagan, GA (1986); and Margie Shuman Allen of Statesboro, GA (1990). Betty Shuman was a graduate of Claxton High School, Claxton, GA and Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville. Ms. Shuman worked for a number of years at Rockwell International (now Brooks Instruments) in Statesboro. For the past twenty-five years she had been responsible for the care of her late mother, Eunice DeLoach Shuman, who passed away February 19, 2007, at age 103. Survivors: her special friend of 28 years, Shirley Lewis; her sister-in-law Teeny Shuman of Hagan; and ten nieces and nephews: Henry Shuman (wife Marjorie) of Hagan, GA; Harry Shuman of Atlanta; Becky Shuman, Patsy Shuman and Randy Shuman of Hagan, GA; Jimmy Shuman (wife Lori) of Duluth, GA; Bert James and Bob James of Albany, GA; Francis Allen of Charlotte, NC, more recently Savannah, GA; and Judge H. Scott Allen (wife Sandra) of Augusta, GA. In addition, she is survived by numerous grand and great grand nieces and nephews. Her eight nephews will serve as pallbearers. Remembrances: Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Eunice D. Shuman Memorial Fund of Hagan Baptist Church, Hagan, or to Ogeechee Area Hospice, Statesboro. Funeral: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 11am at the Hagan Baptist Church, Hagan, GA. Visitation: Saturday, 10am at J. Mellie NeSmith funeral home, Claxton. Burial: Brewton Cemetery, Hagan. J. Mellie NeSmith Funeral Home "Our Family Serving Your Family" Since 1917 912-739-3338 Savannah Morning News August 27, 2009 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .