Obituary - Mary Virginia (Shepherd) Mahan

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Mary Virginia Mahan, 89, of Marion, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 at Autumn Care of Marion. Mrs. Mahan was born August 20, 1922 in Wise County, Va. to the late Walter Shepherd and Verdie Brewer Shepherd. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Carson Mahan; and two sons, Charles Mahan and David Mahan. She was a member of Bethel Free Will Baptist Church. Surviving are four sons, Jerry Mahan and his wife, Pat, Robert Mahan, Billy Mahan, and Andy Mahan and his wife, Donna; three daughters, Wilma Smith and her husband, A.C., Thelma Pam Andrews, and Rita Allison, all of Marion; two brothers, Roy Shepherd and his wife, Mildred, of Bristol, Tenn., Walter "Bud" Shepherd and his wife, Loretta, of Marion; two sisters, Nadine Suttle and Flo Johnson, both of Marion; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Friday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. at McCall Memorial Chapel at Kirksey Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Stockton officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.

Published in The McDowell News on September 16, 2011