Shelbie Jean McCray

Funeral Service will be at 2pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Morgan Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1 until 2pm. She will be laid to rest at Blount Memory Gardens Mausoleum.

She was a devoted and loving wife of 57 years, a cherished mother and a proud Mawmaw whose family was the center of her world. She found joy in chaos of family life, but also in the quiet moments- losing herself in a good book, crafting, painting, and sewing with skill passed down through years of patience and love. She had a natural gift for taking care of others and was always there with a helping hand, a listening ear, or a comforting presence. Her kindness, creativity, and selfless spirit will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lecil and Pauline Tidwell; siblings, Wayne Tidwell, Levoyn Tidwell, Janell Hammonds.

She is survived by her husband, Lewis McCray; daughters, Christy (Mitchell) Murphree, Amanda (Terry) Baker; grandchildren, Beth (Drew) White, Carmen Murphree, Grayson Baker and great grandchildren, Parker and Landry White.

Special thanks to the compassionate caregivers of Aveanna Hospice of Gadsden.