Shelby J. Bosley Leary went to be with her Lord on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. She was a devout Democrat but changed her party as she hated to see a good Democrat die.
She was born the daughter of the late Osie and Beatrice Bosley, the oldest of seven children. Shelby worked at the Owens-Illinois and Davis and Lynch Glass Factories, where she became president of the Union, AFSME, and Job Corps. She served three terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates. During her service to the state, she was appointed director of wage and hour for the state and was the first female appointed as Commissioner of Labor for the state, where she retired. Most of all, she was devoted to her family and friends.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary; brother, Andy; sister, Freda; son, Allen; and daughter-in-law, Teresa.
Shelby is survived son, Melvin Swanson and wife Lori, and granddaughters, Crissy Tennant and husband Joe, and Ashley Morgan and husband Adam; son, Josh Wade and wife Rachel; son, Roger Swanson, and grandsons Chad and Eric; son, William Glasscock Jr. and granddaughters Brittany Hicks and husband Charles, Laura Johnson and husband Drew; daughter, Lisa Statler and fiancé Grant, and granddaughters, Brandi Mills and husband Wayne, and Stefani Raber and husband Corey; and 16 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her brothers, Osie Jr. and Dennis; and sisters, Kathlene, Sue and Phyllis; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home from 1-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1. Shelby will be laid to rest at Blacksville Cemetery in a private graveside service. Face coverings will be required along with proper social distancing when attending the visitation.
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