Alpha Shell Abrams, age 81 of Hamilton, OH passed away at Mercy Hospital Fairfield on November 24, 2009. She was born in Rockcastle County, KY on October 4, 1928 the daughter of Amon F. and Joan (McGuire) Shell. Continuing her family heritage of needlework, Alpha made her living doing men's clothing alterations at Gentry, Dunlap's, and Burg's. She was a member of Princeton Pike Church of God. She is survived by four children, Darrell Abrams of Van Nuys, CA, Wade Shell of Prescott, AZ, Jewell Abrams of Phoenix, AZ and Janice (Gary) Brownell of Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Angela (Erik) Sveinsson of Phoenix, AZ, Melissa (Justin) Holt and Justin Brownell, both of Dallas, TX; three great-grandchildren, Brianna and Blake Sveinsson, and Layla Holt; a brother, Delmer Shell of Hamilton, OH and a sister, Ruby Singleton of Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Joyce Marie; four brothers, Albert, Burgess, Luther, and Lawrence Shell; and three sisters, Rebecca Bonds, Ruth Allen, and Edna Allen.
Alpha Shell Abrams, age 81 of Hamilton, OH passed away at Mercy Hospital Fairfield on November 24, 2009. She was born in Rockcastle County, KY on October 4, 1928 the daughter of Amon F. and Joan (McGuire) Shell. Continuing her family heritage of needlework, Alpha made her living doing men's clothing alterations at Gentry, Dunlap's, and Burg's. She was a member of Princeton Pike Church of God. She is survived by four children, Darrell Abrams of Van Nuys, CA, Wade Shell of Prescott, AZ, Jewell Abrams of Phoenix, AZ and Janice (Gary) Brownell of Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Angela (Erik) Sveinsson of Phoenix, AZ, Melissa (Justin) Holt and Justin Brownell, both of Dallas, TX; three great-grandchildren, Brianna and Blake Sveinsson, and Layla Holt; a brother, Delmer Shell of Hamilton, OH and a sister, Ruby Singleton of Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Joyce Marie; four brothers, Albert, Burgess, Luther, and Lawrence Shell; and three sisters, Rebecca Bonds, Ruth Allen, and Edna Allen.
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