Betty Shaffer Roy Obituary (1924

Shelbyville - Betty Shaffer Roy, 93 of Shelbyville formerly of Waynesville passed away at 12:56 PM on Tuesday May 8, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. There will be a graveside service for Betty on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 10:30 AM at Rock Creek Cemetery in Waynesville. Pastor Tim Yankee will officiate. Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington is handling arrangements. Betty was born September 28, 1924 in Chestnut, IL to Russell R. and Nellie Naugle Higgins. She married Robert Roy in July of 2006 in Funks Grove. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2017. She is also preceded by one son Robert Shaffer, one daughter Pamela Rosenthal and one grandson Ryan Shaffer. Betty is survived by her children David Ray (Martha) Shaffer of Shelbyville, Connie (Wayne) Fisher of Shelbyville, Elizabeth (Bob) Mylott of Pine, Arizona, Janice (Mark) Nevius of McLean, Greg (Evelyn) Shaffer of Flagler, CO, Ginger Bartz of Sierra Vista, Arizona, two daughters-in-law Carol Shaffer of Shirley and Delores Shaffer of Eureka, her son-in-law Stuart Rosenthal of Germantown Hills, two step-sons Jim (Karen) Roy of Ottawa and Jerry (Alicia) Roy of Mackinaw, one step-daughter Sue (Ron) Bachman of Casanovia, IL, fifteen grandchildren, thirty-five Great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Betty was a longtime member of Waynesville Methodist Church. She worked as a supervisor for Illinois Department of Public Aid in Bloomington. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.