Nelliemay Shay, age 94, formerly of 2028 Hilltop Drive in Quincy, died on May 31, 2019 at 7:40 pm in Sunset Home.
Nelliemay was born June 28, 1924 in Ely, Missouri, the daughter of Charlie White and Edith Swearengen Shay.
Nelliemay was a 1941 graduate of Monroe City High School and a 1943 graduate of Gem City Business College. She was a manager at the Tangerine Bowl in Quincy for 26 1/2 years. She was a member of Vermont Street Methodist Church, Illinois Women's Bowling Association, and the Illinois Women's Golfing Association. She loved golf and bowling.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Lora Shay of Columbia, Missouri; nieces and nephews, Dennis Shay, Dr. Linda Lynch, and Mike Belt; and several great nieces and nephews.
Nelliemay was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Edith Shay; a sister, Betty Belt; and two brothers, Pat and Don Shay.
At Nelliemay's request, there will be no services.
Memorials: Meals on Wheels
Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.
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