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Thelma J. Lykins Shears - Olive Hill, KY to Mansfield, Ohio 1927-2014

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Thelma J. Lykins Shears - Olive Hill, KY to Mansfield, Ohio 1927-2014

Posted: 19 Jan 2014 9:46AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Thelma J. Shears, 86, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away Thursday evening, January 16, 2014 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.
She was born September 6, 1927 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Gertrude (Caudill) and James I. Lykins.
Thelma was a member of Community Bible Church.

She was active with visiting Richland County, Ohio nursing homes.

She married Earcel Paul Shears, Sr. on July 8, 1944 and they shared 62 wonderful years of marriage before his passing on March 17, 2006.

Thelma was devoted to her husband and children and loved cooking, flower gardening and spending time in the company of family and friends.

She is survived by six children, Joyce Knipp, Earcel Paul (Kathy) Shears, Jr., Steve (Ann) Shears, Dan (Carol) Shears, all of Mansfield, Ohio; David (Paula) Shears of Ruskin, FL and Pam (Mike) Davis of Bloomville; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; a brother, Dorsey (Ruth) Lykins of Shelby, Ohio; two sisters, Garnet Mabry of KY and Margie Winkleman of Mansfield, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earcel Paul Shears, Sr.; a granddaughter, Jennifer Frontz; three brothers; two sisters; and a son-in-law, Bob Knipp.

The family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014 at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road.
The funeral service conducted by Rev. Jeff Garrison will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mansfield Memorial Park

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