Mary Frances Shoaf Michael

Mary Frances Shoaf Michael, age 88 of Rockway Drive, Lexington, passed away peacefully Tuesday (February 23, 2010) at her home, in the presence of her beloved family after a brief illness. Funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Friday (February 26, 2010) at Paul’s Chapel United Church of Christ with Rev. Dr. Dave Ambroso officiating. Burial will follow in Paul’s Chapel United Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Church from 2:00 until 3:00 pm Friday in the church parlor, prior to the service. On October 8, 1938 she married the love of her life, Harry Ernest Michael of Lexington, N.C. They established their home together on Rockway Drive. Mary Frances was the bookkeeper for the family business, Michael Plumbing for many years. She dedicated her entire life to her family. Her primary goal was to live her life through Christ. She was a charter member at Paul’s Chapel United Church of Christ, taught the children’s Sunday school class for many years, a member of the Womens’s Guild, “the cook” for the Lion’s Club, head of the Bereavement committee, and she was the seamstress for all the church’s pageants, and other events at the church. In addition to being an excellent seamstress, she was a master gardener. She was known for her extraordinary home making abilities. The many meals that she would cook for her family would be numerous dishes at every meal. Her goal was to have each family member’s favorite dish. Countless hours were spent making each family member feel special in every possible way. Anyone that was lucky enough to know Mary Frances, knew what an amazing woman she was. There was never a day that went by that she didn’t give her all to everyone. Words could never do justice to the precious life she lived. Mary Frances’s memory will live in many hearts that she touched during her life. Mary Frances was born in Davidson County, November 22, 1921, the youngest of three children, to James Monroe Shoaf and Delia Frances Walser Shoaf. She was a member of Paul’s Chapel United Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband Harry E. Michael on September 2, 2009, brother, Hollis Shoaf; a sister, Helen Shoaf Simerson; step-mother, Dorothy Shoaf; and a dear son-in-law, Craig Worley. Surviving are two sons, Don Michael and Darrell Michael and wife, Patsy, all of Lexington; one daughter, Jane Michael Worley of Lexington; six grandchildren, Angela Reiter and husband, Gerald, Michael Worley, Deborah Epley and husband, Alan, Robert Michael and wife, Tiffany, Donna King and husband, Dr. Michael King, and D. Bruce Michael; step-grandchildren, Katie, Michael, Marilyn, and Alex King; nine great-grandchildren, Meagan Dillon, Brittany Richardson Lewis and husband, Brent, Kristin Michael, Meredith Richardson, Jade Worley, William Worley, Victoria Reiter, Lettie and Lorna Michael; and two great-great-grandchildren, Bryson and Brody Lewis; one step-great-grandchild, Adrianne Epley Cheeks and husband Dean; step great-great grandchildren, Deanndra and Brianna Cheeks; two sisters-in-law, Reba Shoaf and Kathleen Michael; one brother-in-law, Hoy Michael; dear friends, Channy Teague and Billie Carol Michael whom she loved dearly; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family ask that memorials be made to Paul’s Chapel UCC, Building Fund, 2791 West Center Street, Ext. Lexington, NC 27295 or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Special thanks to Hospice of Davidson County and Lexington Memorial Hospital. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net