Published in the Akron Beacon Journal from 3/14/2008 - 3/16/2008.
George T. Shinn, 86, of Coventry Twp., went home to join his loving wife after a brief illness on March 13, 2008.
George was born in Evans, W. Va., On September 6, 1921, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, a member of Cottage Grove E.C. Church, owner/operator of Shinn's Pure Oil and retired from Union Oil.
Preceded in death by his wife, Alexandria, parents, Roy and Laura and brother, Henry Lee. He is survived by his loving children, Stephen (Cinda), Laura (John) Pettus and Sandra (John) Smith; siblings, Margaret Wheeler, Arnold, Eliza Critchfield, Robert Lee (Betty) and Elsie (Don) Hess; sister in-law, Yvonne Shinn; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and friend, June McDonald.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 East Turkeyfoot Lake Road (Route 619), with Pastor Bob Shuey officiating. Calling hours will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Monday one hour prior to service. Interment at East Liberty Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Cottage Grove E.C. Church, 3133 Cottage Grove Rd., Akron Ohio 44319. (Schermesser-Green, 330-899-9107)
Alexandra (Alex) N. Shinn, 72, of the City of Green, went home to be with the Lord after a long illness, on March 5, 1998.
She was born in Kenmore on January 14, 1926, having been a lifelong resident of the Akron area. She was a member of Cottage Grove E.C. Church and the Ladies heart to Heart bible study group. She touched so many peoples lives and will be remembered in their hearts forever.
Preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Anna Noleff and brother, George Noleff; she is survived by loving husband of 52 years, George T.; son, Stephen (Cinda) of Coventry Twp.; daughters, Laura (John) Smith, all of the City of green; grandchildren, Theresa Pettus, Christopher Shinn, Kelley Shinn, Jason Pettus, Stacey Smith and Alexis Smith'; great-grandchild, Cecilia Carter, sister-in-law, Ruby Noleff of Barberton and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be Monday, March 9, 1998, at 11 am at the Cottage Grove E.C. Church, 3133 Cottage Grove Rd., Akron, Ohio 44319, with Rev. Harry Carmichael and Rev. Jack Ward officiating. Interment at East Liberty Cemetery. Memorials contributions may be made Cottage grove E. C. Church Building Fund.
God saw that you were getting tired
And a cure was not to be
So He puts His arms around you
And whispered, "Come home with me."
With Tearful eyes we watched you suffer
And saw you fade away
Although we loved you dearly
We could not make you stay
A golden heart stopped beating
And a determined sprit was at rest
Bod broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best