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April 29, 1928 –  January 6, 2009  PHARR, TEXAS- Funeral services for Shelby Odell Bewley, 80, formerly of Whitesboro, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 9, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church in Whitesboro, officiated by Rev. Jack Wallace, with a visitation prior to service from 10 to 11 A.M. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 11, 2009 at The King Cemetery in Jamestown, TN. Services are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, TX
Shelby was born on April 29, 1928 in Sudan, TX to Virgil and Jessie (Alexander) Bewley. He married Billie Juanell Stephens on September 20, 1955 in Baltimore, MD. Shelby served in the United States Navy during the Korean conflict and retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. He received his bachelorâ??s degree from the University of Texas in Austin and his masters and doctorate degrees from the University of Montana. Shelbyâ??s teaching career spanned from teaching middle school to superintendant of schools in Renton, WA.

Shelby was a gentle loving man and a wonderful father, went home to celebrate with Jesus and reunite with the love of his life Billie on January 6, 2009. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Americans for the Arts at http://www.americansforthearts.org .

Survivors include two sons; Gary David Bewley of Cincinnati, OH and Mark Bewley and wife Zulema of Mission; a daughter, Brenda Sue Graham of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Christine Ford of Muleshoe and 5 grandchildren.