Rolena Shaw

(From Parker Mortuary)

Rolena Jane Shaw, 85, passed away at Wildwood Memory Care in Joplin,MO on December 11,2025.

She was born on January 28, 1940 in Carthage, MO to A.J. & Agatha Lambeth. A 1957 graduate of
Carthage High School, she married James Stanley Shaw that same year. They moved to their farm,
north of Carl Junction, where they would reside and work together for the next 64 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, A.J. & Agatha Lambeth - Her brothers, James Lambeth and Gordon Lambeth and her husband James Stanley Shaw.

Survivors include her brother, Larry Lambeth (Doris) - her children, James Douglas Shaw, Carl Junction, Kim Southern (Mike), Carl Junction and Shonda Crossland (Bennie), Joplin - her grandchildren, Ashley DeVoe, Katie Grisolano, Jordan Shaw and Collin Crossland and many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was a longtime member of Frisco Church, Webb City. She firmly believed in Christ as her Savior. She is healthy and safe in His care and we are happy for her.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Parker Mortuary Chapel in Joplin, MO. with burial to follow at Nashville Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direct care of Parker Mortuary in Joplin, MO.







In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to Wildwood Memory Care - 3002 S. John Duffy Drive -Joplin, MO 64804