Shelby Jean Burt died on Sept. 14 at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1943, in Springfield, Ill., to Casper and Evelyn Davis.
Burt was a filleter for numerous fisheries, from Santa Rosa, Calif., to Coos Bay, until she became disabled in 1989. She loved being outdoors — camping, hunting, fishing, gardening and raising animals.
Burt also volunteered at the senior centers in Coos and Harney counties.
Burt is survived by sisters, Lucille Wells and husband Marvin and Fern Mello; children, Jeanette Martin, Charles A. Burt, Jr. and wife, Cheryl and Billy Joe Burt; grandchildren, Trevor Charles Burt, Teresa Marie Burt, Daniel Burt and wife Kaira, David Burt and Dale Burt; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Burt was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Burt, Sr.; father, Casper Davis; mother, Evelyn Davis; brothers, George Davis, Earl Davis, Charles Davis; and sister, Pearl Davis Johnson.
A memorial service will be held at the Harney County Senior and Community Services Center on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. Contributions in Burt’s memory may be made to the Harney County Food Bank, in care of the senior center.
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