Kaye Shell, 67 of Viper, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her residence. Kaye was the daughter of the late Jesse and Hettie Eldridge. She was the widow of Jimmy Shell. Surviving is 1 daughter: Tammy (Joey) Rice of Viper; 2 sons: Jimmy (April) Shell and Jerry (Missy) Shell all of Viper; 2 brothers: Ray (Zelma) Eldridge of North Carolina and Jessie Jr. (Deenie) Eldridge of Hindman; grandchildren: Ashley Rice, Courtney (Tyler Shepherd) Shell, Meghan Shell, Preston Rice and Heather Thacker. Kaye was preceded in death by 1 brother: John L. Eldridge; 5 sisters: Dorothy Rae, Cleda Profitt, Helen Eldridge, Ida Mae Caudill and Wanda Sneed. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Manual Grace officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Shell Cemetery at Viper, Kentucky.