Transcribed by: Janice Switcher & Helah Wilson
Obituary submitted by Kimberly S. Jones

Mrs. Aaron Leach Shinault was born April 25, 1935 in Prentiss County, Mississippi to the late Beulah Groves Leach and the late Goodman Leach.

Sister Shinault found out early in life that serving the Lord will pay off after awhile. She professed a hope in Christ at an early age and joining Wolf Creek Missionary Baptist Church and later transferred to Holiness Church of Deliverance where she remained until death.

She departed this life on October 12, 1993 when the death angel came for her at 6:a.m. at Baptist Memorial Hospital. The sadness of her home going leaves an aching void in the hearts of all who knew her and especially her family.

She was married in holy wedlock to Hershel Shinault and unto this union eight (8) children were born, two (2) preceded her in death: Nathaniel Shinault and Eular Boyd.

She leaves to morn her passing her husband: Hershel Shinault; six (6) sons: Michael Shinault, Vance Shinault, Anthony Shinault, Adrain Shinault, George Shinault, all of Booneville, Mississippi, and Vincent Shinault of Murray, Kentucky; six grandchildren: Kim, Kendra, Kamisha Boyd of the home and Shanta, Gregg and Antron of North Carolina, Booneville and Baldwyn three (3) brothers: Clarence Leach and Wilson Hall, both of Booneville, Mississippi, and Rev. Melvin Leach of Lock Port, Illinois; five (5) sisters: Johnnie Faye McNeal of Gary, Indiana, Gennene Miller, Deloise Stubbs, Beulah Gater, all of Booneville, Mississippi, Lizzie Tyes of Durant, Mississippi; (3) God sisters; Ruthie Shinault, Zella Rogers, and Martha Allen , all of Booneville, Mississippi; (3) God brothers; Robert Friar, Freddie Pannell, and Tommy L. Pannell, all of Booneville, Mississippi; and one (1) very, very devoted friend: Genette McGee of Booneville, Mississippi; and a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Pastor: V. L. Cummings, Rev. Melvin Leach, Officiating.

Pallbearers: Willie McGee, Douglas Edmond, Otis Miller, Wes Taylor and Willie Taylor

Burial will be Saturday, October 16, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. in Wolf Creek M. B. Church Cemetery, with Patterson Memorial Chapel of Corinth, Mississippi in charge of arrangements.