'A true Alabama trailblazer': Dr. Annette Shelby, wife of former Sen. Richard Shelby, dies at 86

Annette Nevin Shelby, esteemed scholar and trailblazing educator, dies at 86

Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby, a respected professor, philanthropist and the beloved wife of former U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby, died peacefully at her home in Tuscaloosa on July 23, 2025. She was 86. Born on Jan. 22, 1939, in Kinston, Alabama, Dr. Shelby devoted her life to education, public service and the pursuit of excellence. A woman of intellect and principle, she broke barriers in academia and left a lasting legacy on institutions and indiv…

Annette Shelby, wife of former US Sen. Richard Shelby, has died: ‘A true Alabama trailblazer’

Annette Nevin Shelby, wife of longtime Alabama U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby and the first woman to become a tenured full professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, died Wednesday at her home in Tuscaloosa.

'A true Alabama trailblazer': Dr. Annette Shelby, wife of former Sen. Richard Shelby, dies at 86

Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby, the wife of former U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby, has died. She was 86 years old.

Wife of former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby dies

We have sad news from the Alabama political world. The wife of former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby has died. Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby had roots in rural Coffee County in South Alabama. She was the first woman to become a tenured professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. U.S. Senator Katie Britt said of her, “Dr. Shelby’s brilliance, grit, and determination showed in everything she accomplished. She forever changed the liv…