Mrs. Della "Juanita" Alley Shumate

September 14, 1947 - August 3, 2018

Mrs. Della “Juanita” Alley Shumate, 70 of Galax, VA passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born September 14, 1947 in Carroll County, VA to the late, Otto Alley and Lou Zena Taylor Alley. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by three brothers, Freddie “Junior” Alley, Roger “Jake” Alley and Burton Alley; two sisters, Imogene Sumner and Dorothy Hodge. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held Friday August 10, 2018 from 6pm until 8pm at the Galax Elks Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Steve Workman and wife, Karissa of Wilkesboro, NC and Shannon Shumate of Galax, VA; three daughters, Stacey Wojtowicz and husband, Chris of Bellevue, OH, Sarah Absher and husband, Keith of Galax, VA and Sherry Houk and husband, John of Galax, VA; two sisters, Susan Melton and husband, Bill of Hillsville, VA and Thelma Hall of Galax, VA; fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested be made to St. Jude’s Hospital for Children 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105.