I wanted to share a slide show we created for the viewing tonight. It is nothing fancy, but it does represent many years worth of memories of my father – George Shell.
My father often said he had seen more of the world than most people, and done more than many people. One of the things he was the proudest of was being Baptized in the Jordon River. There is a picture of that in this slide show.
Mr. George Shell, 66, of Talking Rock, GA and Augusta, GA passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 19, 2011. George was the Shaw Group Vice President for the MOX project at Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.
George was born in 1944 in Jenkins, KY. After high school he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from Roger Williams University and worked for more than four decades in industry with INPO, Tennessee Valley Authority, Bechtel Corporation, and Shaw Group. In addition to several sites in the U.S., George worked in China, and Spain. George was a great fan of Kentucky basketball, and football. He coached youth soccer for years.
Family members include his wife of 43 years, Regena; daughter, Melissa Shell of Talking Rock, GA; son, Jeffrey Shell (Julie) of Acworth, GA; grandchildren: Nicholas Mashburn (Krystal) of Monterrey, CA and Fort Gordon, Anna Mashburn of Talking Rock, GA, Madeline Shell of Acworth, GA; great-granddaughter, Scarlett Mashburn of Augusta, GA; mother-in-law, Christine Sutton Ingram of Talking Rock, GA; brother-in-law, Phillip Ingram (Sue) of Carnesville, GA; uncle, Hoyt Hays of Jenkins, KY; several cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his Bible study “family” Doug and Karen Neal, Randy and Janice Cook, and Ted and Karen Williams.
The other night I realized that several people my father knew found out about his death from my blog. After learning that, I made the decision to put a copy of his obituary, and funeral arrangements/information here as well. I felt it would be a good way for people who are interested to keep up with the details.
We will have a viewing Wednesday night from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors – 214 Davis Road, Augusta GA 30907 (706) 364-8484.
The memorial service will be on Thursday at 4:00 pm in the chapel at the funeral home. Reverend Larry Harmon will be officiating. I will take a few minutes to share some of my favorite memories of dad.
The funeral home has a web page with a guest book for dad. If you click on this link Obituaries it will take you to the obituary page. Dad is listed there – George Shell. Clicking on his name will take you to his obituary, and at the bottom of the page you will see a link named Sign Registry. You are invited to click on it and leave a message for mom, me, and/or my brother.You can share a favorite memory about dad, or offer your condolences . You are also more than welcome to share your thoughts, prayers, and condolences in the comment section below.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to West Acres Baptist Church Property Fund, 555 Gibbs Road, Evens, GA 30809, or Heart Cry Missionary Society, PO Box 2309, Christiansburg, VA 25068
I am now on my third set of Positive Words – going in alphabetical order. I get just as much out of them now as I did when I began this series.
Before I began depression treatment the words I used out loud, and in my mind, were peppered with negativity. At the time, I did not realize the power that words could have on a person’s mood, attitude, and outlook on life. Depression treatment has taught me to be mindful of the words I use. Creating this list of positive words for each letter of the alphabet has been a terrific way for me to build up a positive word bank. My life is very different now. I see a future laid out before me that will be filled with much joy. I know there will be sorrows, however, I think the joy will outweigh those.
Feel free to use anything you see on this list on your own blog – or even create your own list of positive words.
Laugh – This word makes me feel positively happy because I actually laugh. I am not sure if you can understand what it is like to go several years without actually laughing, but that is what I did. Laughter is a great stress reliever, and mood booster, and I was missing those beneficial things because I was to angry, and depressed to laugh. Now, I laugh everyday. My favorite laughs are the deep belly laughs that make my whole body shake.
I feel like I should be doing something. I want to be doing something. Anything. My heart hurts less when I am busy, but at the same time my brain is too busy, and agitated to concentrate. Then there is this waiting. Waiting.
The coroner had to come to the house since dad died at home. She said he would be taken to the county morgue, and we could have a funeral home pick him up – once we decided on one. My mother’s Pastor recommended one, and that is the one my brother called. They had to get permission from the county morgue to pick up dad, and a time to do so. A little bit ago, the funeral home called. They are picking dad up at around 5:30 pm, and we are to meet with them in the morning – around 11:30 am.
So now I am waiting. Waiting until bed time – when I can hide myself away. Waiting until I will be staring at the ceiling, waiting for sleep to come, waiting for my brain to STOP, and knowing there will be no sleep, and my brain WON’T stop.
Today is a very hard day for me. My dad died. It happened sometime during the night – while he was sleeping. It appears he was not even aware that it was happening. He went to sleep, and did not wake up.
In a way it was completely and totally a surprise. Even though he had been in the hospital a couple of weeks ago for some heart issues, he was doing really well. He even had a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday during which the doctor expressed how pleased he was with how well my dad was doing. There was really no reason to think he would die after only being out of the hospital for a week.
My brain is having a difficult time coming to grips with the fact that my dad is dead. My heart aches. I am going to miss him so much. I am so blessed that I had the opportunity to rebuild our relationship before this happened.
My dad was not perfect, but he is my hero. It never mattered to him the state of our relationship, he was always there for me. He was quick to put aside the many times I caused him pain, and these last few months with him were wonderful. I have many good memories of him that I will always cherish.
I am now on my third set of Positive Words – going in alphabetical order. I get just as much out of them now as I did when I began this series.
Before I began depression treatment the words I used out loud, and in my mind, were peppered with negativity. At the time, I did not realize the power that words could have on a person’s mood, attitude, and outlook on life. Depression treatment has taught me to be mindful of the words I use. Creating this list of positive words for each letter of the alphabet has been a terrific way for me to build up a positive word bank. My life is very different now. I see a future laid out before that will be filled with much joy. I know there will be sorrows, however, I think the joy will outweigh those.
Feel free to use anything you see on this list on your own blog – or even create your own list of positive words.
Kudos – This word makes me feel positively happy because it feels good when I receive praise/kudos from other people. It also gives me a great deal of joy when I can do the same for other people. Praise/Kudos are just one way I can build someone up, and it feels good to everyone.
I am now on my third set of Positive Words – going in alphabetical order. I get just as much out of them now as I did when I began this series.
Before I began depression treatment the words I used out loud, and in my mind, were peppered with negativity. At the time, I did not realize the power that words could have on a person’s mood, attitude, and outlook on life. Depression treatment has taught me to be mindful of the words I use. Creating this list of positive words for each letter of the alphabet has been a terrific way for me to build up a positive word bank. My life is very different now. I see a future laid out before that will be filled with much joy. I know there will be sorrows, however, I think the joy will outweigh those.
Feel free to use anything you see on this list on your own blog – or even create your own list of positive words.
Joke – This word makes me positively happy because I know how to play jokes on people now. Even better than knowing how to play j0kes on people, is how much they seem to enjoy them.
I am not a fan of confrontation. It is hard, and often extremely painful. There have been many times when I have gone out of my way to avoid any type of confrontation with anyone. In my mind, it is easier to be quiet than deal with the fallout.
Depression treatment has shown me the importance of speaking the truth. The reality is, keeping the truth to myself can lead to an innocent person being harmed, and/or extra hurt for the person that needs to hear the truth. It can also cause my relationships with other people to be stagnant, and unhealthy. Not to mention, we all lose an opportunity to learn something.
Sharing the truth with another person, is not just about opening my mouth, and spewing out everything they have ever done that bothers me. It is about approaching someone with love, humility, and caring. It should be done in such a way that it preserves the relationship, and the person. I need to be sincere, direct, kind, and responsible for my own feelings. I do not need to confront another person – and their problem – when I am exhausted, frustrated, angry, and checked out on the relationship.
I am not very skilled at confrontation, and this week – when I had to confront someone – proved it. Some one very dear to me needed to be confronted about some of her actions. In retrospect, I can clearly see that – while my intentions were the best – my delivery was awful. I need to work on that.
Learning to confront well – sharing the truth with others – takes practice, and patience. Are you going to begin today? I am.
I am now on my third set of Positive Words – going in alphabetical order. I get just as much out of them now as I did when I began this series.
Before I began depression treatment the words I used out loud, and in my mind, were peppered with negativity. At the time, I did not realize the power that words could have on a person’s mood, attitude, and outlook on life. Depression treatment has taught me to be mindful of the words I use. Creating this list of positive words for each letter of the alphabet has been a terrific way for me to build up a positive word bank. My life is very different now. I see a future laid out before that will be filled with much joy. I know there will be sorrows, however, I think the joy will outweigh those.
Feel free to use anything you see on this list on your own blog – or even create your own list of positive words.
Incredible – This word makes me positively happy because so many incredible things have happened to me, and for me since I began depression treatment. I have gone from hopeless to hopeful, joyless to joyful, fearful to somewhat fearless. I never thought I would be the person I am now. The amount of change, and growth I have experienced is Incredible.