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Mrs. Beverly Mae Evans Shifflett, 83, of Luray, died on Tuesday March 30, 2010, at 12:02 p.m. at Rockingham Memorial Hospital after losing her battle with cancer.
Mrs. Shifflett was born at home on Dec. 27, 1926, in Bridgewater, and was a daughter of the late William Evans and Bertha Carifcofe Evans Swartz.
Beverly was a homemaker all her life and was passionate about gardening, crafting and animals, but above all of these was her son.
She lived most of her life in the Port Republic area before moving to Elkton Manor in 2002. In 2009, she moved to MontVue in Luray.
On June 11, 1948, she married James Wilbert Shifflett, who preceded her in death on March 19, 2002. She was also preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Shifflett is survived by a son, Dennis Keith Evans, of Mount Crawford; a sister, Willie Dale Evans Hockman, of Penn Laird; a special friend, Esther Evans Harmon, of Mount Crawford; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank Kenneth Shifflett and family for all the kindness they have shown Mrs. Shifflett throughout the years.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton with the Rev. Arnold Repass officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the RMH Regional Cancer Center, 100 E. Grace St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.kygers.com.
Arrangements entrusted to the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton.
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