Our beloved mother, Thelma B. Shearls, 95 years old, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, June 11, just days after beseeching Jesus, "come on, Lord; Lord, come on". Thelma was born May 20, 1921 in Kettle, KY to Rhyne and Allie Blythe.

She was a homemaker, a wonderful cook, enjoyed traveling, and playing bingo. After raising her family, she enjoyed working at L.S. Ayers. Also, earlier in her life, she enjoyed demonstrating and selling Emmons jewelry at home parties. At Christmas she was employed at the post office. She and her husband, Clyde, enjoyed spending winters in St. Petersburg, Florida after retirement. The love of her life was her family. She adored her grandchildren as they did her.

Survivors: son, Edward Shearls (Carol); daughters, Gaye Gentry-Dickey (John P.), and Teresa Phillippe (John); sister, Christine Sharp; grandchildren, Jaime Surenkamp (John), Gayle Rhoades (Jeff), Jeff Gentry (Carrie), Mandy Begley and Jonathan Phillippe (Lara); great-grandchildren, Joshua and Paige Pannell and Sebastian Clyde Gentry; step-grandchildren, John (Linda), Mark (Catherine), Gary (Leslie), Mike (Kari), Susan, Christine, Catherine (Scott) and Sherry (Matthew); step-great-grandchildren, Alexa, Lily, Monica, Sam, John, Courtney, Dalton, Logan, Connor, Hunter, Peyton and step-great-great-granddaughter, Sonnet.
Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde, in 1991; a brother, Morris Blythe; three sisters: Effie Adams, Evie Williams, Viola Rich and a niece, Millie Adkins.

Thelma belonged to Calvary Baptist Church and was a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ all her life.

Visitation 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home - 1977 South State Road 135, Greenwood, with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer''s Association - 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, IN 46240 or to the American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate - 3816 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674.