She was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Guy Samuel Southard and Hattie Woodard Southard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Rayfield; son, David Shaw; brothers, Jack, Jerry, and David Southard; and sister, Guynell Rayfield.
Verna is survived by her loving husband of over 55 years, John Shaw; daughter, Lea Ragsdale (Mike); son, John Shaw, Jr. (Maura DeSomma); daughter, Rebecca Rudisill (Mark); sister, Joyce Gardner; grandchildren, Jason Rayfield, Randy Frye (Kimberly), Krista Shaw, Aleisa Wright (Paul), and Christopher Rudisill; and great-grandchildren, Drew Rickle, Mattie Shaw, Kelsey and Abigail Wright, Reagan, Lucas, and Colton Frye, and Alexis Hudson.
Funeral:South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Ronnie Dale
Entombment: Gaston Memorial Park.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Rayfield; son, David Shaw; brothers, Jack, Jerry, and David Southard; and sister, Guynell Rayfield.
Verna is survived by her loving husband of over 55 years, John Shaw; daughter, Lea Ragsdale (Mike); son, John Shaw, Jr. (Maura DeSomma); daughter, Rebecca Rudisill (Mark); sister, Joyce Gardner; grandchildren, Jason Rayfield, Randy Frye (Kimberly), Krista Shaw, Aleisa Wright (Paul), and Christopher Rudisill; and great-grandchildren, Drew Rickle, Mattie Shaw, Kelsey and Abigail Wright, Reagan, Lucas, and Colton Frye, and Alexis Hudson.
Funeral:South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Ronnie Dale
Entombment: Gaston Memorial Park.
She was born in Gaston County, NC to the late Guy Samuel Southard and Hattie Woodard Southard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Rayfield; son, David Shaw; brothers, Jack, Jerry, and David Southard; and sister, Guynell Rayfield.
Verna is survived by her loving husband of over 55 years, John Shaw; daughter, Lea Ragsdale (Mike); son, John Shaw, Jr. (Maura DeSomma); daughter, Rebecca Rudisill (Mark); sister, Joyce Gardner; grandchildren, Jason Rayfield, Randy Frye (Kimberly), Krista Shaw, Aleisa Wright (Paul), and Christopher Rudisill; and great-grandchildren, Drew Rickle, Mattie Shaw, Kelsey and Abigail Wright, Reagan, Lucas, and Colton Frye, and Alexis Hudson.
Funeral:South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Ronnie Dale
Entombment: Gaston Memorial Park.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Rayfield; son, David Shaw; brothers, Jack, Jerry, and David Southard; and sister, Guynell Rayfield.
Verna is survived by her loving husband of over 55 years, John Shaw; daughter, Lea Ragsdale (Mike); son, John Shaw, Jr. (Maura DeSomma); daughter, Rebecca Rudisill (Mark); sister, Joyce Gardner; grandchildren, Jason Rayfield, Randy Frye (Kimberly), Krista Shaw, Aleisa Wright (Paul), and Christopher Rudisill; and great-grandchildren, Drew Rickle, Mattie Shaw, Kelsey and Abigail Wright, Reagan, Lucas, and Colton Frye, and Alexis Hudson.
Funeral:South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Ronnie Dale
Entombment: Gaston Memorial Park.
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