Obituary - Mary (Shillington) Andis
Helen Mary (Shillington) Andis Helen Mary Andis was born to Roy H.
Shillington and Martha Ellen Fulkerson Shillington in Jerome. Idaho on June
18, 1924. She rushed into heaven on St Patrick's day, March 17, 2020.
She was one of ten children and graduated from Jerome High School. Helen
came to Oklahoma with her twin sister, Ellen, to work with Aunt Bertha
Shillington at the home of the redeeming Love in Oklahoma City. They
enrolled in the Nurse Cadet Corp to become RN's. Helen met her future
sister-in-law Romona Andis Wayman while attending school at the home of
Redeeming Love. Romona introduced her to her brother, Emory Andis, Sr. Helen
and Emory corresponded while he served overseas in the Philippines and
Korea. They were married November 21, 1947 at the Andis family someplace.
They had six children. She worked as a RN in area hospitals until her
retirement at age 82, except for brief times they were farming and raising
cattle and later a dairy farm at Dibble, Oklahoma.
She lived her life faithful to her church, and her work family, but most of
all she loved and served her family. She instilled the love of reading,
education and a strong work ethic. She ministered physically and spiritually
many hours at bed sides caring for friends and family during illness. Many
family members, including daughters Claudia and Elizabeth followed her into
the health care profession. Emory Sr. was so proud of her efforts to make
their home beautiful. She enjoyed reading and antiquing and using her finds
in the home.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Martha, Sisters: Esther
Thompson, Naomi Sirucek, and Rose Clark. Brothers: Thomas, Lloyd and Harold
Shillington. Husband, Emory Sr. on April 5, 1996, infant son Johnny and
daughter Claudia Andis Caraway.
She is survived by sisters: Ellen Whatcott, Charlotte Whatcott, and Jennifer
(Ralph) Wolverton. Surviving children are Lynda (Ronald) Jones, Elizabeth
(Jimmy) Parnell, Emory Jr. (Cissy) and Paul (Sandra) Andis. 5 Grandchildren;
3 Great Grandchildren; A multitude of nieces and nephews.