Violet Mae (Shelby) Stanfill, 88, of High Ridge died Nov. 1, 2026, in High Ridge. She was a talented seamstress who found great joy in creating beautiful quilts, always keeping herself busy with a project and a needle and thread. She enjoyed mowing the lawn on her zero-turn mower. One of the sweetest chapters of her life began when she met her husband, Tim, while playing Bingo. She had a fondness for dogwood flowers. She brough warmth and care to those around her. Born Dec. 14, 1937, in Meta, she was the daughter of the late Munroe and Versie (Roedel) Stanfill.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Frankie Green; second husband, Trentis Stanfill; and third husband, Joe Scott.
She is survived by her husband: Timothy Friedel; daughter: Linda (Don) Oster; five stepchildren: Laura Stanfill, Robert Stanfill, Christina Basque, John Stanfill and Jason (Carrie) Friedel; seven grandchildren: J.D., Jackie, Korey, Kimberly, Kaleb, Tristen and Ashley; two great-grandchildren: Darla and Lincoln; siblings: Norman (the late Maggie) Shelby and Katie (the late George) Moose; and many other family and friends.
She also was preceded in death by a brother: Devon Shelby.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6300 Hwy. 30 Cedar Hill, until the funeral service at noon. Interment will follow at the Stokes Cemetery in Meta. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary in Cedar Hill.