| Mrs. Shelby Elizabeth Decker Born: 08/26/1917 Died: 04/18/2006 Visitation: 6 PM Thursday, April 20 at First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Funeral Service: 11 AM Friday, April 21at First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon Interment: Elmwood Cemetery Mrs. Shelby Elizabeth Decker, age 88 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at her residence. She was born in Rockcastle County, KY on August 26, 1917 the daughter of William "Billy" and Elizabeth Hanks Sowder. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon. She is survived by 8 sons, Clinton Pittman of Indianapolis, IN, Lloyd Pittman and wife Sadie of Mt. Vernon, Bennie Ray Pittman of Mt. Vernon, Carl Edward Pittman of Mt. Vernon, Jack Pittman of Mt. Vernon, Elmer "Jr." Decker and wife Barbara of Alexandria, KY, Vernon Lee Decker of Mt. Vernon and Eddie Decker also of Mt. Vernon; three daughters, Ruth Evelyn Mullins and husband Samuel of Mt. Vernon, Margie Decker of Winchester, KY and Carrie Pyles and husband Raymond of Paris, KY; 26 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Lee Decker and Edward Pittman, one daughter, Virgie Elizabeth, three brothers and eight sisters. |