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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Shirley Flynt
Sheffer
April 30, 1939 – March 20, 2024
Shirley Flynt Sheffer, age 84, of Copperhill passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Shirley was born on April 30, 1939 in Mt. Olive, Mississippi to the late James Reece Flynt and Marjorie Lewis Flynt. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill, TN.
Shirley will be remembered as a Christian, a loving wife, and devoted mother and grandmother. Family was her greatest treasure and she had many dear friends. Her favorite place to be was fishing with her husband, but she also found great joy in reading, quilting, bowling, bridge, and painting. Some of her beautiful quilts are displayed at her church.
Shirley is preceded in death by her parents; husband, James P. Sheffer; son, Phillip Sheffer, and brother-in-law, Gary Hilton.
Shirley is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Suzanne and Ed Lowe of Ooltewah, TN, and Christina and Garry Wingo of Epworth; daughter-in-law, Jodie Sheffer of Copperhill; grandchildren, Amanda (Christopher) Bogue, Sarah (Travis) Miller, Robyn Lowe, and Reece Sheffer; great-grandchildren, Ethan Champion and Noah, Jonah, and Ava Bogue. brothers, James (Diane) Flynt of Tiger, GA, and Don (Lynne) Flynt of Loudon, TN; and sister, Peggy Hilton of Knoxville, TN.
Memorial services were conducted on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM from the First United Methodist Church of Copperhill with James Flynt officiating. Interment followed in the Copper Ridge Memory Gardens. For those desiring, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.
Condolences may be made online at www.akinscobb.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill was in charge of these arrangements.
Visitation
First United Methodist Church of Copperhill
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Memorial Service
First United Methodist Church of Copperhill
2:00 - 3:00 pm
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