Obituary of Eliza Shettler

Eliza Read Crow Shettler, age 98 of Gainesville, FL went home to be with her Lord, Friday, January 6, 2017. She attended and graduated from Bethel College and Western Kentucky University. She taught school for 30 years in Kenton County and was Kentucky Teacher of the Year in 1983. Mrs. Shettler taught Sunday school for 45 years in various Baptist churches in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She and her husband, Rev. Robert Shettler, Sr. (deceased) were married for 68 years and served many churches in the Northern Kentucky. Survivors include her daughter, Lucy (George) Shettler Crosby of Hickory, NC; her son, Rev. Dr. Robert (Connie Davis) Shettler Jr. of Gainesville, FL; grandchildren, Dr. Cate Crosby, Christian (Jennifer) Crosby, Elizabeth Read (Frank) McCormack and Kelly Shettler (Dr. Forrest) Crabtree; great grandchildren Jose Crosby, Morgan Crosby, McIntyre Crabtree, Larkin McCormack, Parker Crabtree, Anna Read McCormack, and Eleanor Gaines Crabtree. Visitation will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Big Bone Baptist Church, 11036 Big Bone Baptist Church Road, Union, Kentucky, 41091. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 11 a.m. at the church with her son, Rev. Dr. Robert Shettler, Jr. officiating. Interment will be at the church's cemetery at Big Bone. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Big Bone Baptist Church.