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Altha Nadine Shaw

November 28, 1936 - November 6, 2019

Altha Nadine Shaw, 82, of Owensboro, KY passed into the arms of Jesus on November 6, 2019. She was born November 28, 1936 in Olney, OK to the late A.M. (Bud) and Mayme (Butler) Graves. Nadine married her husband, James Harlan Shaw of Whitesville, KY on June 30, 1955 at First Baptist Church in Coalgate, OK. She was a dedicated member of Third Baptist Church here in Owensboro. She also enjoyed canning vegetables from the garden, reading, working puzzles, and texting with her children and grandchildren.

Along with her parents, Nadine was preceded in death by her brothers, Carson and John Graves; and her sister, Aline Willard.

Nadine is survived by her husband of 64 years, James Harlan Shaw; daughters, Connie (Gary) Yule of Albuquerque, NM, Debbie (Max) Speer of Lancaster, TX, and Linda (Roy) Celaya of Midland, TX; a sister, Betty Whiteley of Ada, OK; sisters-in-law; Claudean Graves of Baytown, TX and Louise O’Steen of Owensboro; brother-in-law, Lee Roy Shaw of Owensboro; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services are at 10:00am on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at James H Davis Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Owensboro, KY. Visitation will be 3:00pm-7:00pm on Friday, November 8, 2019 and after 9:00am on Saturday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take form of donations to Third Baptist Church, P.O. Box 808, Owensboro, KY 42302, Hospice of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301, or to the charity of your choice.