Shelia Joan Treece

Shelia Joan Treece was born on December 12, 1944, in Selmer, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Ernest Treece and Melba Ruth Raines Treece.

Following her graduation, Shelia attended West Tennessee Business College in Jackson. She later moved to Memphis, where she worked as a secretary for many years before returning home to McNairy County. After settling in Stantonville, she dedicated nearly 24 years to serving the students of the Michie community as a school bus driver.

Shelia was a gifted and accomplished artist with a lifelong passion for creativity. She owned and operated an art studio in Adamsville and studied under renowned artist Fred Rawlinson of Germantown for many years. Her artwork was featured in numerous exhibits throughout West Tennessee, including Jackson, Germantown, and other surrounding communities. In addition to painting, Shelia had a talent for floral design and enjoyed catering special events, sharing her creativity with everyone around her.

More than anything, Shelia loved people. She cherished spending time with family and friends, never meeting a stranger, and bringing joy to others through her warm heart, kind spirit, and artistic gifts.

Miss Treece departed this life on August 1, 2026, in Adamsville, Tennessee, at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 20 days.

She is survived by her aunt, Cora Treece; cousins, Diane Murray, Daun Treece, Renee Isenburg, Michael Richardson, June Carlin (Don), Sue Crow (Doyle), Judy Daniel (Danny), Gail Franks (Marvin), Janie Tyson (Jerry), Royce Raines, Sherry Tacker, and Becky Deberry (Russell); special friends, Christy Kennamore, Kay Raines, Larry Russell, and Kim Kennedy; and her precious fur babies, Mischief and Honey, whom she loved as her own children.

In addition to her parents, Miss Treece was preceded in death by her infant son; her grandparents, J.H. and Patti Treece and Tommy A. and Mary Elizabeth Raines; her aunts, Hazel Whitaker and Edna Mae Tacker; and her uncles, Hayward Raines and Roscoe Raines; and her cousin Sandra Tacker Sweat.