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Esther Mae Collins Shannon, a resident of Beverly, went home with Jesus on Monday, July 3, 2023, surrounded by family at the home of her daughter in Mill Creek.
Esther was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Beverly, a daughter of the late Arch Collins and Opal Lambert Collins.
On Jan. 30, 1960, she was united in marriage to Harmon "Sonny" Shannon Jr., who proceeded her in death on Aug. 10, 2018.
She is survived by her sister, Eula Smith and husband, John, of Elkins; and her brother, Roger Collins, of Montrose.
She was proceeded in death by one half-brother, Harry Lambert of Mabie; and one sister, Eloise Miller of Ellamore.
Left to cherish her memory are two children, Anita Lambert and husband, Ronnie, of Mill Creek, and Mark Shannon and wife, Trixie, of Tuscola, Texas; six grandchildren, Daniel "DJ" Lambert and wife, Becki, Travis Lambert and wife, Jessica, Kayla Wratchford and husband, Adam, Abbey Lambert, Cole Shannon and wife, Mallory, and Anna Grace; and nine great-grandchildren, Aiden, Wyatt, Bristol, Josie, Olivia, Maleah, Jesse, Michael and Lily Mae.
Esther attended school in Randolph County and later received her GED with the first graduating class at Beverly. She loved to garden, hunt with her husband, sew, quilt and her favorite thing was watching bluebirds. She and Sonny built several boxes and placed them throughout the valley. She was a very loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother.
She worked at Reidbord Brothers, Rennix Nursery, Bata Shoe Co., was self-employed as a seamstress and later retired from Walmart as a department manager.
She loved serving the Lord and served several years as church treasurer, secretary, hostess and 25 years as a primary teacher. She was a member of the Tygart Valley Baptist Church of Beverly.
Visitation will be held Monday, July 10, 2023, from 5 until 7 p.m. and services will be held on Tuesday, July 11, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Jack Howell officiating.
Interment will follow at the Brick Church Cemetery in Huttonsville.
The Randolph Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Esther Mae Collins Shannon.
Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.