Genell Shealy Oxner, 85 years of age, died Friday, September 11, 2020 at J F Hawkins in Newberry. Mrs. Oxner was born in Newberry on October 23, 1934, the daughter of the late Wyman and Daisy Amick Shealy. She was a retired employee of Lenox and a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Genell and her husband, Harvey loved to travel and were always looking forward to their next adventure. She loved to watch movies and shared a lot of time with her granddaughter doing so. But most of all she loved and enjoyed her family. She was lovingly known by her family as "Aunt Sister " and is survived by her granddaughter, Ashlyn Genell Williams; son-in-law, Richard Williams; sisters-in-law, Sheila B. Shealy and Faye W. Shealy; a number of nieces and nephews; and the light of her life, her precious dog, Bandit. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Harvey Wilson Oxner; daughter, Peggy O. Williams; grandson, Brandon J. Kent; and sibling, James Shealy, Rebecca Lybrand, and Everett Shealy. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:30 PM, Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home. Graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 Am, Friday, September 18, 2020 in Newberry Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. Charles Aurand. Memorials may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 1505 Wilson Road Newberry, SC 29108. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at .whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home, Newberry, is assisting the family.