Ruth Ellen Shaw

(Ruth) Ellen's life began on February 5, 1916 in McCrory, Arkansas the daughter of Martin Luther and Maggie Jim (Anderson) Davis. She was united in marriage to Lyndell Shaw on May 12, 1933, in McCrory. Ellen was a charter member of Dowagiac Missionary Baptist Church. Ellen owned and operated Shaw's Café on Division Street in downtown Dowagiac for over 16 years. She was the loving mother of four children Bill (Robbie) Shaw of Bear Creek, AL., Jim (Judy) Shaw of Dowagiac, Larry Shaw of Dowagiac, Betty (John) Hebert of Houston, TX. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Jennifer and Walter Hebert, Karen Robbins, Cathy Prince, Kelly Tillman, Cyndi Schultz, Leslie Burkett, and Julie Sweet, twenty-two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren and one sister Eloise Ford-Gaugh of Sommerville, TN. Ellen passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Riveridge Manor in Niles. She was preceded in death by her husband Lyndell Shaw, her parents Luther and Jim Davis, her sister Odelle Crews, her brothers Mack Davis, Leslie Davis and Terral Davis. Her family will gather with friends on Monday from 5-8pm at Yazel-Clark Chapel where her funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11am led by Pastor Orliss Terry. She will be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to Dowagiac Missionary Baptist Church. Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Ellen at www.yazel-clark.com.