Peggy Jean Shaw

Peggy Jean Yarbrough Shaw, 79, of Sophia, died Wednesday, October 4, 2011. She was born on October 19, 1931 on a Monday in one of the Amazon Cotton Mill houses on Wagstaff St. in Thomasville, NC. She was the 5th child of 8 born to the late Ira Dale Yarbrough and Georgia Lee Shaw Yarbrough. She was married to Brentley “Bill” Shaw on October 1, 1949 who preceded her in death on January 20, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her son, Barron Chavannes Shaw; three sisters, Jewel Kindley, Maryneal Bodenheimer and Elizabeth Pratt; three brothers, Ira Lee Yarbrough, Robert L. Yarbrough and Coy William Yarbrough and twin grandsons Jerry Walter and Stephen Michael Smith.

Survivors include two daughters, Pattie Smith and her husband Tony of Sweetbriar Rd., Sophia and Janis Nolen & husband Darrell of Jess Smith Rd., Sophia; son, Billy Joe Shaw and his wife Martha of Jess Smith Rd., Sophia; brother, Marshall Yarbrough of Thomasville; six grandchildren, Tuesday Reese, Lee Hutchins, Monticia Shoaf, Dustin Smith, Brandy Lind and Jason Nolen; nine great grandchildren, Daniel Hutchins, Jacob Reese, Carrie Smith, Jared Reese, Ethan Smith, Eli Hutchins, Asia Nolen, Brentley Chase Smith and Claire Lind and two step great grandchildren, Madison Lind and Jack Lind.

She retired from The American of High Point in 2000 after working for 19 years as a sewer. Upon retiring she joined the Senior Center at Creekside Park where she learned to make ugly quilts and sleeping bags as one of ten ladies quilting group. As time went on, many got sick and the project was eliminated, so she took this project home with her and continued to make them in her home. She thoroughly enjoyed making quilts and sleeping bags and made a few patterns of her own to bring pleasure to the handicapped. As her health failed, she quit making them. She was a member of Flint Hill Community Church and served as a deaconess and Primary Sunday School teacher for many years. She was a loving Mother to her children and a wonderful friend to all who knew her. Our Loss is Heavens Gain.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2011 at Flint Hill Community Church in Sophia at 11:00am with Pastor Jack Clark officiating.

The family will receive friends today from 6-8pm at Sechrest Funeral Service in Archdale. Donations may be made to Hospice of Randolph County; 416 Vision Dr., Asheboro, NC 27203