Ethel Shearer

Ethel Shearer, 75, of River Road, Nicholasville, Kentucky, died peacefully Monday evening, April 22, at her home. She was born at Dingus, KY (Morgan Co) on March 7, 1949, to the late Albert Guy Shearer and Omie Ferguson Conley. She is survived by her sister, Edna Shearers Barber, sisters-in-law, Chassie M. Bailey, and Ute Bailey, nephews Henry Bailey Jr. (Vanessa), Thomas C. Bailey (Diane), and niece Christina Bailey-Grott (Dan), and great nieces and nephews, and cousins along with special friends Lou Blanchard, Rachel Crutcher, Julie and Jeff Crutcher, George & Tempy McCombe, and the ladies of her Fidelis Sunday School class of Edgewood Baptist Church. Ethel is preceded in death by brothers Henry M. Bailey, John C. Bailey, brother-in-law Billy Joe Barber, nephew David Bailey, brothers Delmer and Thelmer Shearer, and sister, Etta Shearer. Ethel loved her family and friends. Her conversation starter with new friends was always “Where are you from?” Ethel had the gift of encouragement through remembering family and friends with greeting cards at their birthdays and holidays. She made a profession of faith on May 14,1966 and was a member of Wells Union Church, West Liberty, KY. She loved her church family and visiting in other churches for services, songfests and other activities. Services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, April 26, at Williams Creek-Elkfork Community Church, (2567 Coffee Creek Rd) with Rev. Jimmy Tharp, and Rev Danny Price. Burial will follow at the Tom Henry Bailey Cemetery, Coffee Creek Rd. Pallbearers: Thomas Bailey, Bryan Bustus, Gage Finch, Issac Horton, Marshall Jordan, and Nathan Legg. Honorary pallbearers: Henry Bailey, Jr. and Jeff Crutcher. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until time of service. Friends can also call at a celebration of life gathering with pastor Steve Gray officiating in the sanctuary of Edgewood Baptist Church (717 S Main, Nicholasville) from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM April 25th. Betts & West is honored to serve Ethel and her family in their time of need. An online guestbook is available at www.BettsAndWestFuneralHome.com