Julia Lynn Shae's Obituary
Julia Lynn (Parks) Shae, 53, of Decatur, went to be with the angels on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Symphony of Decatur with her family by her side.
Julia was born June 4, 1962, in Decatur, to Robert L. and Linda A. (McGuire) Parks. She married Todd A. Shae on June 22, 2012, in Decatur.
Julia loved her children, NASCAR especially Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Humming Birds and her precious German Shepherd, Maverick.
She is survived by her husband, Todd A. Shae; her mother, Linda A. Parks of Decatur; her two children, Kassandra L. George of Tulsa, OK and Aaron (Hannah) George of Broken Arrow, OK; two brothers, Mike (Eva) Parks of Broken Arrow, OK and Greg (Dawn) Parks of Jenks, OK; ten nieces and nephews and five great-nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert L. Parks.
The family would like to give special thanks to all the caregivers and Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.
Memorial services to celebrate the life of Julia Shae will be 4 p.m. Sunday, August 30, 2015 at South Shores Christian Church 230 Bristol Drive, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the church before the service. Memorials may be directed to Homeward Bound Pet Shelter.
The family of Julia Shae is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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