Mabel Shealy Trexler, 97, of Louisville, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday March 1, 2025 at Morningview Village Rehab Center in Maryville, TN. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 67 years, Rev. Leroy Trexler, and two baby daughters Faith and Robin.
Born on May 7, 1927 in Moultrie Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Willie Ralph Shealy and Grace Aileen Reeder.
Mrs. Trexler was a graduate of Columbia High School and also attended Columbia College in Columbia SC. Her Lutheran faith was central to all aspects of her life and she faithfully supported her husband during his ministry at congregations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.
Mabel was indeed blessed with many talents. As a pastor’s wife, she gave much time helping with activities at church including singing in the choir, teaching young children in Sunday School, and encouraging Lutheran seminary students and their families. She was a loving homemaker who enjoyed sewing, knitting, gardening, and reading. She and Leroy really never retired, working with the church, enjoying special relationships with friends, and loving her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Trexler is survived by her sister, Dorothy Shealy of Mt. Pleasant, SC; her daughter, Nancy Amundson and her husband Melvin of Columbia SC, their two children Mark Amundson and his wife Linsey and Leah Amundson, and two grandchildren Bailey and Rhys; her son, Leroy Trexler Jr and his wife Debbie of Louisville TN, their two children Michelle Cone and her husband Mike, and Michael Trexler and his wife Renee, and three grandchildren Connor, Cayla, and Oliver; and by her son, Joel Trexler and his wife Melanie of Panacea FL, and their son Paul.
Funeral services will be conducted at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 525 St. Andrew’s Rd, Columbia SC on March 15, 2025 at 1:00pm. Interment will be at Bush River Memorial Gardens, 5400 Bush River Rd, Columbia SC. The service will be live streamed at the church Facebook channel.
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Memorials can be directed to: Lutheran Disaster Resources and Response in the Carolinas at www.ldrcarolinas.org or to Redeemer Lutheran Church at https://relu.church/
