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Jaypradha Lane “Penny” Sheme, 53 of Grafton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at River Oaks Health Care Center, Clarksburg, with her loving family by her side. She was born July 20, 1971 in Fairmont, WV., daughter of the late Thomas Richard and Audrey Lee Croston Sheme.
Penny graduated from Grafton High School, Class of 1990. She worked many years caring for others as a Home Health Aide, and then she enjoyed being a homemaker. Penny loved to travel, no trip was too small, she just enjoyed being on the go. She was a collector of everything especially baskets and loved to show her treasures off. Penny was a people person always making new friends and people smile. She loved her family unconditionally and loved every moment she spent with each of them making memories.
Penny is survived by one daughter, Shelbie Arthur; one son, Brandon White; one granddaughter, Audrey Arthur; one sister, Willa Greathouse; one brother, Thomas “Tommy” R. Sheme, JR.; two nieces, Britney Sheme, (Tyler) and Heather Maley (Karl); one nephew, Hunter Greathouse; seven great nieces and nephews, Peyton, Rory, E.J., Gunner, Gabriel, Wyatt, and Benjamin; one sister-in-law, Paula Robinson; several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Family and friends will be received at Bartlett Funeral Home, 202 McGraw Ave., Grafton on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 10:00AM until 12:00 noon the hour of the funeral with Pastor Tom Blake officiating. Interment will follow at the Pritchard Cemetery, Philippi, WV. Donations can be made to her Care Fund on her memorial page. Online condolences can be sent to the Sheme family at www.bartlettfuneralhomewv.com Bartlett Funeral Home is honored to serve the Sheme family.
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