Elizabeth Carol Drayer Painter Shawley
Elizabeth Carol Drayer Painter Shawley, 78, of Vestaburg, passed away in her home Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born August 28, 1943, a daughter of the late James and Virginia Bradley Drayer. Her husband of 27 years, Ralph Shawley, proceeded her in death.
She was born in Steubenville, Ohio and raised in McCollough County Children’s Home in Wellsville, Ohio. After graduating from Cadiz High School, she continued her education at Western Area Tech School. She retired from the Washington Health Center after working there as an LPN for 22 years.
Elizabeth was a member of Bentleyville Presbyterian Church and volunteered at Citi Books in Washington.
After retiring, she was able to nurture her hobbies, which included gardening, baking, reading, and her favorite, traveling. She loved to spend time with her family and friends. Her very best friend was her puppy, Onyx, who brought her so much happiness in the last year of her life. Even on her worst days he made everything better.
She is survived by her children, Elizabeth Ann Meyer (Jack) of Lansing, Mich., Robert Painter of Bentleyville, Mark Painter (Rachel) of Beallsville, and Sara McVicker (Ron) of Vestaburg; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Rusty Kelly (Scarlett, Braydyn, Kayden, Breelle and Brooklynne), Jack Meyer (Claire, Chloe, Noelle and Natalie), Stephen Meyer (Jayden), Robert Meyer (Mercedes, Zoriannah, Jaslennah and Bentlee), John Meyer, Barbara Jean Painter (Tommy, Joey, Hunter and Hailey), Rebecca and Brandon Berdine (Makenna, Eithan and Carson), Victoria Painter (Natalie), Sabrina Buswell, Heather Painter, Katherine Painter, Randy Painter, Ashlee Childs (Mya and Lyncoln), Mark Painter Jr., Michael Noakes, Tynan Noakes (T.J., Laney and Freddie), Avario Faieta, Kerrigan Faieta (Leah and Julian), Michael McVicker (Bane, Vera and Ronan), Samantha and Steven Jenkins (Oliver and Spencer).
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, James Drayer, William Drayer, Robert Drayer, Buddy (Frankie) Slezak; children, William Joseph Painter and Josephine Goldi Painter; and grandchildren, Sean Michael Painter and Maranda Marie McVicker.
In lieu of flowers, she had asked that donations be made to the Washington City Mission, your local library, or your local animal shelter.
A celebration of life will be scheduled and announced at a later date.