Maetrelle Elizabeth Myers Shehan

Maetrelle Elizabeth Myers Shehan went to be with the Lord August 7, 2016 just 23 days short of turning 98. Maetrelle was born August 30, 1918 in Lakeland, GA. Maetrelle's father, Turner Michael Myers died of cancer when she was 13 months old. Maetrelle lived with her mother, Teressa Myers and her grandmother, Maggie Meadows.

Maetrelle accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and Lord when she was about 12 years old and was a faithful follower of Him for the rest of her life. Her lifelong Bible Verse was Psalm 91:1.

Maetrelle graduated from Pinehurst H.S in 1935 she met her husband, William Snowden Shehan. They were married August 12, 1938 at the first Baptist Church in Valdosta, GA. They had one daughter, Betty Jo, who married Lt. Col. Neil Anderson Coddington; five grandchildren, Julie Theresa Pederson and husband, Gary, Jeffrey Paul Coddington and wife, Angie, Jeremy Neil Coddington and wife, Delane, Jennifer Jo Coddington (better known as Jenny Penny), and Wilbur Koger who was spiritually adopted at 19; great-grandchildren, Jenna Danielle Lowstutter and husband, Rob, Luke Christopher Pederson, Lacy Jenae Pederson, Jacob David Pederson, Krista Ann Coddington, Preston Anders Coddington, Joshua Neil Coddington and wife Regina, Zachary Alexander Coddington, McKenzie Delane Coddington, Sierra Delane Coddington, Paul Koger, Jace Koger; great-great-grandchildren, Alan Lowstutter, Max Lowstutter, Paisley Jade Johannech, Alexis Joy Coddington, Ransom Valor Coddington, Avery Reign Coddington, and one on the way.

Friends may visit Friday, August 12, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016, 11:00 a.m at Monterey Baptist Church, 12501 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112. In Maetrelle's honor all guests are asked to wear red.