Shelby DeHaven Yeakley, 88, of Winchester, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury.

Shelby was born on February 4, 1938, in Winchester, VA, daughter of the late Lester L. and Irma (Leith) DeHaven. She was a 1956 graduate of James Wood High School, where she was a cheerleader and enjoyed attending many class reunions over the years until she was unable. Shelby also enjoyed bowling, reading, board games, concerts and traveling to Myrtle Beach, SC.

She retired from the Federal Government as a Contract Specialist in 1999 and relocated to Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury in 2019.

Surviving are daughters, Celeste Y. Crim of Winchester, VA and Leslie E. Yeakley of Springfield, VA and three sisters-in-law Sara Y. Smith, Mary Ann Pullen, and Pauline S. DeHaven all of Winchester, VA along with many nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents she is preceded in death by siblings, L. Linwood DeHaven, Eunice G. DeHaven Bucher, W. Fay DeHaven Householder and Gay L. DeHaven and the father of her children Stewart S. Yeakley Jr.

A Celebration of Life will be held on September 26th, 2026, from 2-4 in the Chapel at Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury with a Memorial Service to begin at 2:00.

Memorial contributions may be made in Shelby’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, 3550 South Clark Street, Suite 203, Arlington, VA 22202, or Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury Fellowship Fund, 300 Westminster Canterbury Dr., Winchester, VA 22603.