Shelby Wooten Vestal

East Bend – Shelby Wooten Vestal, 81, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4-7, went home to live with her Lord and Savior on April 28, 2020. She was born January 13, 1939 in Yadkin County to the late Pride and Lola Wall Wooten. Shelby loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was faithful to her church, playing the piano since the age of 16 and serving on many committees within the church. She also loved baking and cooking for her family and many others along the way. She was preceded in death by a sister, Gaynell Doub; brothers, Trasker B. Wooten, Thomas Wooten, and Glendon Wooten. She is survived by her children, Terry (Pam) Vestal, Paula (Sid) Dezern, Scarlet (Terry) Matthews, Mickey (Ruth) Vestal; grandchildren, Joni (Jon) Allgood, Derek (Brittany) Vestal, Abby (Greg) Pronti, Samuel Dezern, Heather (Philip) McDowell, Cody (Alicia) Matthews, Robert (Kate) Matthews, Shannon (Ryan) Lawrence, Jayme (John) Kirk; great grandchildren, Xander and Addie Allgood, Kali Dezern, Cora Pronti, Davis and Story McDowell, Hudson Matthews, M.J. Matthews, Carrigan and Noah Lawrence, Cooper and Cade Kirk; sister, Vergie Mathis; brothers, Leon (Margaret) Wooten, Samuel (Patricia) Wooten; sisters-in-law, Nancy Wooten, Ruth Wooten, Mary Wooten; brother and sister-in-laws, Jane and Donnie Cooper, Alton and Emogene Vestal; many special nieces, nephews, and friends. Due to government restrictions, a private graveside service will be held at Prospect United Methodist Church. Shelby will be available for viewing on Thursday, April 30, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday, May 1, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Gentry Family Funeral Service in East Bend. A special thank you to Edna Matthews and Alice Watts for all the loving care given to our Mom since last August. A very special thank you to Dr. Sonya R. Cates for all the faith and strength you saw in our Mom. Thank you to Mountain Valley Hospice and Yadkin Nursing Care Center for all the love shown to our Mom. Memorials can be made to Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 3541 Smithtown Road, East Bend, NC 27018 or SECU Hospice Care Center, 243 N. Lee Avenue, Yadkinville, NC 27055 or in honor of our mother, bake someone a pie or cake and share Mom’s love of baking for others. Gentry Family Funeral Service in East Bend is serving the Vestal family. Online condolences can be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com.