Mary Elizabeth Shannon
January 23, 1922 — March 15, 2012
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Shannon, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Roswell, NM on January 23, 1922 to Mabel Byrd Hankla and Spiva Lane Neatherlin, she married the late Phillips L. Shannon in 1941 and raised five children. Besides making a home for her family in Las Cruces, she served the community by volunteering...
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Shannon, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Roswell, NM on January 23, 1922 to Mabel Byrd Hankla and Spiva Lane Neatherlin, she married the late Phillips L. Shannon in 1941 and raised five children. Besides making a home for her family in Las Cruces, she served the community by volunteering her time with the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral and school and acting as bookkeeper to the Holy Cross Retreat Center. Through their 67 years together, she and Phil offered their hospitalities to many in Religious service as well as foreign exchange students. She is survived by her five children: Phillips L. Shannon (Marilyn) of Dallas, TX; Barbara Shannon of Las Cruces, NM; Irene Collier (John) of Houston, TX; Teresa Stevenson (Mark) of Cloudcroft, NM; and Bettina Mirdjani (Frank) of Houston, TX. She was blessed with eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren who brought her great joy. She is also survived by her sisters, Irma Akins and Dorothy Gaume, many nieces and nephews, and her dear friend and care giver, Dianne McLeod. She is preceded in death by her husband Phillips, parents Spiva and Mabel, and brothers Lyrell Winfred Neatherlin and Reuel Hankla Neatherlin. Her family will remember her as a loving and caring person
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Shannon, of Las Cruces, NM, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Roswell, NM on January 23, 1922 to Mabel Byrd Hankla and Spiva Lane Neatherlin, she married the late Phillips L. Shannon in 1941 and raised five children. Besides making a home for her family in Las Cruces, she served the community by volunteering her time with the Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral and school and acting as bookkeeper to the Holy Cross Retreat Center. Through their 67 years together, she and Phil offered their hospitalities to many in Religious service as well as foreign exchange students. She is survived by her five children: Phillips L. Shannon (Marilyn) of Dallas, TX; Barbara Shannon of Las Cruces, NM; Irene Collier (John) of Houston, TX; Teresa Stevenson (Mark) of Cloudcroft, NM; and Bettina Mirdjani (Frank) of Houston, TX. She was blessed with eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren who brought her great joy. She is also survived by her sisters, Irma Akins and Dorothy Gaume, many nieces and nephews, and her dear friend and care giver, Dianne McLeod. She is preceded in death by her husband Phillips, parents Spiva and Mabel, and brothers Lyrell Winfred Neatherlin and Reuel Hankla Neatherlin. Her family will remember her as a loving and caring person
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