Shelby Jean West Prevatte, age 88, died Sunday, September 28, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.  Shelby was born on August 25, 1937 in Lumberton, NC to the late Luke and Maude West.

Shelby met her soulmate at an early age and married very young.  She immediately started a family, as her faith and family meant the world to her.  She and her family moved to Pompano Beach, FL in the 60's for better work opportunities.  Her family thrived during this time and continued to grow.  She successfully operated and managed Atlantic Glass and Mirror Company for many years.  She returned to Lumberton in the early 80's to offer care to her aging parents.  She considered her family to include the congregation of Antioch Baptist Church and all of her family continues to grow and thrive.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by Harold Ray Prevatte, whom she married in 1952; her sisters, Earlene Hayes, Margaret Baxley Walton and Betty Lou Prevatte, and her great-grandson, Caeden Bradley Clifton.

Shelby is survived by her children, Tanya Rae Prevatte Lloyd (Steve), Rannah Jean Prevatte Clifton (Dan), Steven Harold Prevatte, and Gregory Scott Prevatte (Marlo); nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends and loved ones prior to the service on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., from 11:00AM-12:00PM, followed by the service at 12:00PM where Pastor Mark Meadows will officiate.  Burial will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens in Lumberton.

Flowers are welcome, but if you wish, memorials may be made to: Antioch Baptist Church Building Fund, 5089 Old Whiteville Road, Lumberton, NC 28358 or to: Allenton Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary, 6815 NC 211 E, Lumberton, NC 28358.