Ganelle M. Shaw, 99, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. She was born on December 5, 1926 in Fitzgerald, GA, to the late Cora Bell Minix and Elijah Sapp Minix.

Mrs. Shaw loved God, her church, and her family. She was very dedicated to her faith and attended the Abundant Life Church of God where she taught Sunday School and helped with the church craft booth. She loved sewing and cooking, and loved her plants as well. Mrs. Shaw loved her family with every fiber of her being, and there has never been a sacrifice that was too great to make for them.

She is survived by her three children, Gordon (Tenya) Shaw of Ray City, GA, Steve (Natasha) Shaw of Pinetta, FL, and Sandra Shaw of Valdosta, GA; grandchildren, Eric (Candy) Shaw, Emily White, Joshua Strickland, Brittany (Devin) Thigpen, and Stephanie (Cory) Kent; and great-grandchildren, Kaden Kent, Karsen Kent, Kole Kent, Everleigh Kent, Esther Ganelle Kent, Liam Mcmullan, Loden Wade, Savana (Dustin) Adams, Katelyn (Matthew) Lewis, Gabe White, Caleb White, Court Shaw, Corsa Adams, Hudson Lewis, and Olivia Lewis. She was preceded by her parents; her husband, Walter Leon Shaw; brothers, Edwin Minix and Ernest Minix; and grandchildren Kristen Wade and Brannon Shaw.

She may no longer be living on this Earth, but she’s very much alive in heaven and in the hearts of each of her loved ones.

A funeral service for Mrs. Shaw will be held at the Abundant Life Church of God on Thursday, September 3 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service from 10 – 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Abundant Life Church of God or Gideons International (https://gideons.org/donate). Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.