Shelby Troutman Long's Obituary
Shelby Jean Troutman Long, 83, of Stanfield, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. Her funeral service will be 2pm Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Loves Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim White officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6pm until 8pm at Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust.
Mrs. Long was born February 16, 1939 in Cabarrus County, NC to the late Herman Harrison Troutman and Lois Kathleen Scott Troutman. She retired from the former Stonewall Jackson Training School where she was the cafeteria supervisor. Shelby was a member of Loves Grove United Methodist Church. She was very family oriented and a caring lady who loved everyone. Mrs. Long made prayer shawls and enjoyed quilting, crocheting and needlepoint, as well as working in the garden and canning.
Shelby is survived by her husband, Fred Wilson Long of the home. Other survivors include two sons, Michael Long (Sylvia) and Tracy Long (Jennifer) all of Stanfield, NC; two daughters, Susan Steen (Joel) of Concord, NC and Rachel Williams (Robert) of Salisbury, NC; four brothers, Bob Troutman (Martha),Scott Troutman (Shenna), Grady Troutman (Linda) and David Troutman (Sandy); four sisters, Virginia Kowalsky, Wanda Soots, Connie Draughn and Janet Patterson (George); twelve grandchildren, Cesley Helms, Robert Brandon, Erica McClellan, Sarah Fitts, Jessica Shoup, Elizabeth Dorroh, Angelina Moysan, Grant Long, Andrew Long, Bryson Long, Lyndsey McLean and Malorie Fisher and nine great grandchildren. Shelby is preceded in death by six brothers, James “Buck” Troutman, Boyd Troutman, Ernest Troutman, Don Troutman, Gene Troutman and Curtis Troutman and two sisters, Alice Crayton and Shirley Pressler.
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