Birth Date: 07/04/1937
Deceased Date: 07/26/2019
Mrs. Shelvia Westbrook, 82, of 419 Main St. Newton Grove, NC died on Friday, July
26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
A funeral service will be held at 6pm on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Pleasant Union
Christian Church in Newton Grove (1920 Mt. Olive Hwy) with the Rev. Debora
Stilley and Rev. Anthony Westbrook officiating. Visitation will be in the church
fellowship hall at 5pm prior to the service and burial will follow at Hillcrest
Cemetery in Newton Grove.
Mrs. Westbrook was a true firecracker born on July 4, 1937. Her parents were Albert
and Mary Williford. She graduated from high school in 1955 and married Scott
Westbrook of Newton Grove in October of 1964. Their almost 50 year journey
together included raising their three children, managing a local Western Auto
business and tending their family farm.
While a lifelong homemaker, she also dedicated her life to not only being a faithful
servant to her Lord and Savior but a caretaker to so many through the years. The
recipients of her caring hands and heart are almost too numerous to name but
included many babies, toddlers, elderly and disabled in and around the Town of
Newton Grove. At the top of this list was her husband for whom she sacrificed so
much to protect through his many difficult years of declined health. Joining him in
receiving her loving attention was her mother, father and grandchildren. She was a
unique and genuine lady of traditional values who also had a number of friends to
fill her days enjoying life in simple ways. Courageous fighter would have to be
another way to describe her given the fact that she successfully battled cancer
three times over thirty-five years.
Mrs. Westbrook was preceded in death by her husband, parents and a number of
sisters and brothers-in-law. Surviving are: her daughter and son-in-law, Jeana and
David Carr of Newton Grove, NC; daughter and son-in-law Sarah and Jeff
Bradshaw of Clinton, NC; son and daughter-in-law Scott and Paula Westbrook of
Dunn, NC; brother Billy Williford of Garner, NC; brother and sister-in-law Rayford
and LaRose Williford of Raleigh, NC; brother and sister-in-law James and Barbara
Williford of Raleigh, NC; one uncle JD Denning; sister-in-law JoAnn Westbrook;
brother-in-law and sister-in-law JB and Mary Westbrook; grandchildren Laura
Hutchens and husband Will, Trey Murawski, Eric Bradshaw, Kelby Moore, Scottlin
Westbrook, Tripp Westbrook, Morgan Matthews and husband Justin, Christy Pope
and husband Brandon, and great-grandchildren, Brantley and Payton Matthews.
Survivors also include a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends at other times at her home, 419 Main St., Newton
Grove.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Union Christian Church of
Newton Grove, NC. or a charity of choice.
