Lois Shelhorse

Lois Ridgeway Finney Shelhorse died on October 22, 2014 at Stanleytown Healthcare Center in Bassett, VA. She had been in declining health for several years. She was born on January 31, 1927, in Danville, VA, daughter of the late Joseph Walter Ridgeway and Maggie Ingram Ridgeway. She was married to the late W. T. (Dood) Finney for over 50 years. He died March 12, 1996. Mrs. Shelhorse was retired from Dan River, Inc. working in the control lab for over 40 years. She was a member of Forestlawn Baptist Church where she had been a choir member for several years. She is survived by two sons; Darrell Finney and his wife Sandra of Aiken, SC and David Finney and his wife Cynthia of Collinsville, VA. She is also survived by two grandsons; Jason Finney and his wife Deanna of Lawrenceville, GA and Jonathan Finney and his wife Mandy of Tampa, FL, two granddaughters; Hannah Finney and Vera Finney both of Collinsville, VA, four great-grandchildren, Elias and Aliyah Finney, Lawrenceville, GA and Jackson and Luke Finney of Tampa, Fl. She was married to the late Jack Shelhorse. Mrs. Shelhorse was a special caregiver to Carolyn Ridgeway for many years. Besides her parents and husbands she is preceded in death by her brothers; Joe, Walter and Willard Ridgeway and sister, Nancy Morrow. The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to Stanleytown Healthcare Center in Bassett, VA for their loving care shown to their Mother during her stay at their facility. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. from the graveside at Danville Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Daryl Joyce officiating. Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main is serving the Shelhorse family.