Georgia M. Sheeley

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Georgia May Sheeley went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ her Savior. Georgia was born to George Graham and Ruby Snyder Graham on May 10, 1920 at Home City, Kansas where her father was a farmer. Georgia had two sisters, Doris and Virginia who preceded her in death. Growing up in Kansas, she experienced the hard life of a farming family. Her special joy in school was her ability to out run all the other girls at recess. After her father lost his eye sight, the family moved to Salida, Colorado. In her late teens Georgia found work in a 5 and 10 Cent Store to help out the family. In February 1938, she married Leland Sheeley also of Salida. Her daughters, Joyce and Debra, were born in Salida, but later the family moved for a time to Grand Junction, Colorado and then the family returned to Salida. Georgia was an accomplished seamstress and made all the dresses for the girls through high school and college. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the spine and spent ten months in the National Jewish Hospital in Denver. It was during this time that she heard the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ whom she received with great joy. The change in her life was so evident to her daughters that they too received Jesus as their Savior. In 1963, she had to find a way to make a living so she moved to Grand Junction and took night classes to improve her skills. She then moved to Ft. Collins to be near her daughter Joyce and family. Georgia worked for the Credit Bureau, the Larimer County Motor Vehicle Division, and finished her career at the Larimer County Extension Service where she retired after 20 years. A very frugal and careful saver, Georgia managed to purchase her own home in Loveland. Always a serious Bible student and joyful person, she taught Sunday School for over 50 years. Many adults said it was her teaching when they were children that led them to receive Christ. She was active with a group of over 60's ladies known as the "Pearls" who enjoyed doing skits at Faith Evangelical Church, had dinners together and played games and Georgia taught their weekly Bible study for many years. She was renowned in her family for her delicious cinnamon rolls and wonderful Sunday dinners. Foremost, however, was her great love of the Lord, her positive and joyful outlook on life, and her love for her family. She lived on her own, driving her Honda Civic until age 90 and caring for herself until the last two years of her life. Georgia leaves a loving family, daughter Joyce Lynch Denny and their children Greg and Kristy and spouses, Beth and Phil and daughter, Debra Snow Don and their children, Mark and Kurt and spouses Michelle and Denise; seven great grand children, David and spouse, Melissa, Jonathan, Nathan, Matthew, Celeste, Emily and Kaylee; two great-great grandchildren, Daniella and Moriah; nieces, Marie Anderson and Gail Hoagland & nephew, Richard Shine. For a lady who had almost nothing material throughout her life, she is a testimony of the Saving Grace of Christ and the Joy of Jesus that radiated from her every day.