Obituaries

Shelby Jean Davis Thomas, age 74, of 764 Furnace Road in Iron Station, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. 

Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 10, 2013 in the Warlick Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kevin McClure officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn West cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 9:00 pm on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Warlick Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Thomas was born March 15, 1937 in Washington County, VA to the late Wyndom Roscoe and Tiny Powers Davis.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Janice, Caroline and Ruth, and a brother, Roscoe.

She is survived by her husband, Charles William “C.W.” Thomas of the home; five sons, Kenneth Clark Thomas, Ronald Lynn “Winky” Thomas, and Randy Allen Thomas, all of the home, Gary Marvin Thomas and wife Susie of Stanley, and Ray Anthony Thomas and wife Jenny of Cherryville; a daughter, Mary Christine Craig and husband Roger of Iron Station; two sisters, Peggy Vass and Theresa Cashatt; six brothers, Lonnie Davis, Bob Davis, Johnny Davis, Earnest Davis, Steve Davis, and Larry “Dill” Davis; six grandchildren, Kenna Holt, Jessie Harkey, Timothy Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Angie Hope, and Ciara Akins; and nine great-grandchildren, Ethan, Kayleigh, Karson, Kamden, Thomas, Danielle, Miranda, Davalyn, and Chloe.

Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Family Church, Mt. Holly, NC.