Virgie White Farris

VIRGIE WHITE FARRIS - Virgie White Farris, age 96, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2015 at Kings Mountain Hospital. Born in Cherokee County, SC, daughter of the late Robert A. and Mary Ann Blanton White, and was preceded in death by one brother, Obrean White and two sisters, Margaret White and Beatrice Cabaniss. A member of Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain she was a Sunday school teacher, member of the choir, Women on Missions and Young at Heart. A loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother she was known for her candied yams and pies. Retired from Glenn Raven Mills in Kings Mountain and a former employee of the Kings Mountain Senior Center Gift Shop.

SURVIVORS: Son: Harold D. Farris and wife, Deborah, Kings Mountain, NC Sister: Roberta Eaker, Kings Mountain, NC Grandchildren: Leanne Farris, Gastonia, NC Timothy Farris and wife Ashley, Anna, TX Great Grandchildren: Sophia Farris and Riley Farris. Niece: Elizabeth Kimble, Kings Mtn. NC

FUNERAL SERVICE: Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC, Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. Rev. David Turner, Rev. Billy Cooper and Mr. Monty Thornburg, Officiating.

VISITATION: 2:00 - 3:30 Sunday afternoon prior to service in the sanctuary of Oak View Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, North Carolina

MEMORIALS: Oak View Baptist Church, 1517 York Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Kings Mountain Senior Center, 909 E, King Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or Gideons International, P.O. Box 1231 Kings Mountain, NC 28086

INTERMENT: Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina