Hope Mills—Thelma Vannoy Sheets, 81 of Hope Mills, North Carolina passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 from complications of dementia.
Thelma was born on May 27, 1939 in Durbin, West Virginia. She was the oldest of five children of Orval and Helen Grimes Vannoy.
She had fond memories of growing up on a small farm and helping raise her younger siblings. She graduated with honors in 1957 from Green Bank High School in Green Bank, West Virginia. She attended nursing school at the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Nursing School in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She graduated with honors in 1960 with a nursing degree.
In 1961 she married Army Private James Sheets from Durbin, West Virginia. For the next 20 years, Thelma was a dedicated Army wife and stay at home mother for her two sons James Jr. and Dean.
In 1979, she continued her nursing career by joining the new born nursery department at Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Thelma loved caring for the babies and mentored many young nurses. She became 2nd in charge of the new born nursery in her 20 year career there and retired from the hospital in 2000.
She continued her nursing career by joining the Fayetteville Children's Clinic as a pediatric nurse in 2000. She enjoyed her time there taking care of the children and retired in 2010. Then she became the main caregiver for her husband of 55 years retired Sergeant 1st Class James Sheets. Thelma dedicated her life to taking care of babies, children and adults.
Survivors include her son, Dean Sheets; sisters, Dallas Marie Benton and Wilma McMillian; brothers, Thurman Bud Vannoy and Donald Vannoy.
There will be a 2:00 PM Graveside Service on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery, Durbin, WV with Pastor Tom King officiating.
Original obituary was published by The Fayetteville Observer
Thelma was born on May 27, 1939 in Durbin, West Virginia. She was the oldest of five children of Orval and Helen Grimes Vannoy.
She had fond memories of growing up on a small farm and helping raise her younger siblings. She graduated with honors in 1957 from Green Bank High School in Green Bank, West Virginia. She attended nursing school at the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Nursing School in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She graduated with honors in 1960 with a nursing degree.
In 1961 she married Army Private James Sheets from Durbin, West Virginia. For the next 20 years, Thelma was a dedicated Army wife and stay at home mother for her two sons James Jr. and Dean.
In 1979, she continued her nursing career by joining the new born nursery department at Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Thelma loved caring for the babies and mentored many young nurses. She became 2nd in charge of the new born nursery in her 20 year career there and retired from the hospital in 2000.
She continued her nursing career by joining the Fayetteville Children's Clinic as a pediatric nurse in 2000. She enjoyed her time there taking care of the children and retired in 2010. Then she became the main caregiver for her husband of 55 years retired Sergeant 1st Class James Sheets. Thelma dedicated her life to taking care of babies, children and adults.
Survivors include her son, Dean Sheets; sisters, Dallas Marie Benton and Wilma McMillian; brothers, Thurman Bud Vannoy and Donald Vannoy.
There will be a 2:00 PM Graveside Service on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery, Durbin, WV with Pastor Tom King officiating.
Original obituary was published by The Fayetteville Observer
Hope Mills—Thelma Vannoy Sheets, 81 of Hope Mills, North Carolina passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 from complications of dementia.
Thelma was born on May 27, 1939 in Durbin, West Virginia. She was the oldest of five children of Orval and Helen Grimes Vannoy.
She had fond memories of growing up on a small farm and helping raise her younger siblings. She graduated with honors in 1957 from Green Bank High School in Green Bank, West Virginia. She attended nursing school at the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Nursing School in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She graduated with honors in 1960 with a nursing degree.
In 1961 she married Army Private James Sheets from Durbin, West Virginia. For the next 20 years, Thelma was a dedicated Army wife and stay at home mother for her two sons James Jr. and Dean.
In 1979, she continued her nursing career by joining the new born nursery department at Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Thelma loved caring for the babies and mentored many young nurses. She became 2nd in charge of the new born nursery in her 20 year career there and retired from the hospital in 2000.
She continued her nursing career by joining the Fayetteville Children's Clinic as a pediatric nurse in 2000. She enjoyed her time there taking care of the children and retired in 2010. Then she became the main caregiver for her husband of 55 years retired Sergeant 1st Class James Sheets. Thelma dedicated her life to taking care of babies, children and adults.
Survivors include her son, Dean Sheets; sisters, Dallas Marie Benton and Wilma McMillian; brothers, Thurman Bud Vannoy and Donald Vannoy.
There will be a 2:00 PM Graveside Service on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery, Durbin, WV with Pastor Tom King officiating.
Original obituary was published by The Fayetteville Observer
Thelma was born on May 27, 1939 in Durbin, West Virginia. She was the oldest of five children of Orval and Helen Grimes Vannoy.
She had fond memories of growing up on a small farm and helping raise her younger siblings. She graduated with honors in 1957 from Green Bank High School in Green Bank, West Virginia. She attended nursing school at the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Nursing School in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She graduated with honors in 1960 with a nursing degree.
In 1961 she married Army Private James Sheets from Durbin, West Virginia. For the next 20 years, Thelma was a dedicated Army wife and stay at home mother for her two sons James Jr. and Dean.
In 1979, she continued her nursing career by joining the new born nursery department at Cape Fear Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Thelma loved caring for the babies and mentored many young nurses. She became 2nd in charge of the new born nursery in her 20 year career there and retired from the hospital in 2000.
She continued her nursing career by joining the Fayetteville Children's Clinic as a pediatric nurse in 2000. She enjoyed her time there taking care of the children and retired in 2010. Then she became the main caregiver for her husband of 55 years retired Sergeant 1st Class James Sheets. Thelma dedicated her life to taking care of babies, children and adults.
Survivors include her son, Dean Sheets; sisters, Dallas Marie Benton and Wilma McMillian; brothers, Thurman Bud Vannoy and Donald Vannoy.
There will be a 2:00 PM Graveside Service on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Bethel United Methodist Cemetery, Durbin, WV with Pastor Tom King officiating.
Original obituary was published by The Fayetteville Observer
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