Obituary of Trudie Elizabeth Shaw

Funeral services for Trudie Elizabeth Shaw, 97, Troup, will be Wednesday, December 16, at 10:00 am in the First United Methodist Church of Troup, with the Rev. Tommy Burton officiating. Burial will be in the Bradford Cemetery, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Shaw went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 13, 2015. She was born August 23, 1918 to the late Edward and Hattie Elizabeth Stephenson Martin in Brushy. She married Weldon Rogers Shaw Sr. on May 11, 1940 in Jacksonville. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Troup. Her father, Ed Martin bought into the Piggly-Wiggly Grocery in the 1930’s and passed away when Trudie was 19 and she ran the store side by side with her husband Weldon Rogers Shaw Sr. and was co-owner and operator of Piggly-Wiggly Grocery of Troup for over 50 years. She was a member of the Methodist Women’s Group and was also a scout leader. Besides her parents, Trudie was preceded in death by her husband, Weldon Rogers Shaw Sr., her son, Weldon Shaw Jr, and her sister, Opal Reid. Trudie was a precious gem to so many. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Stuart Bird of Bullard; grandchildren, Tracy and David Modlin, Adam and Brittany Bird, Kyle and Heather Bird, and Scott Shaw, great-grandchildren, Kristin Shaw, Jacob Bird, Abigail Bird, and Braden Bird as well as several nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Kyle Bird, Adam Bird, David Modlin, Joe Shaw, Martin Reid and Clayton Reid. Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the funeral home in Troup. Memorials may be made to the Methodist Children’s Home at 2737 S. Broadway Ave. #109, Tyler, TX 75701, St. Jude Children’s Hospital at 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the First United Methodist Church at 202 E. Duval St., Troup, TX 75789. The family would like to thank Heart to Heart Hospice of Tyler.