HAMBURG — Ethyl Amelia Shell,

96, of Hamburg, died Friday, January 1, 2021. Mrs. Shell was a native and a resident of Hamburg for most of her life. She was a homemaker and worked for Ashley Chicot Electric Cooperative for 27 years. Mrs. Shell was an active member of the First Baptist Church, where she was the oldest living member. She was involved in the Women Missionary Union, and taught Sunday school in the Children’s Department for many years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack H. Shell, Sr., in 1950; her parents, Barton “Bart” & Amelia Farrar Smith; a sister, Dell Aultman, and a brother, Edwin Smith.

She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn McGilton and husband, Noel Dean, of Hamburg and Jacolyn Goodwin and husband, Jimmy, of Crossett; two sons, Jack Shell, Jr., and wife, Kathryn, of Hamburg and James R. Shell and wife, Patricia, of Berryville; seven grandchildren, Kevin McGilton, Chris McGilton, Amanda Goodwin Feeser, Boyett Goodwin, Kayla Shell, Farrah Shell and Jim Bob Shell, 17 great-grandchildren, one greatgreat-grandchild, three nieces and one nephew.

Private funeral services were 2 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2020 in the Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bobby Pennington officiating. Burial was in the Hamburg Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, PO Box 352, Hamburg, Ark., 71646. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg, Ark. Online guestbook, www.jones-hartshorn.com.