Dorothy S. Stallings

HICKORY - Dorothy Louella Bost Shook Stallings, 92, of Hickory, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at her residence. She was born Sept. 12, 1916, in Catawba County to the late George Preston Bost and Essie Catherine Hudson Bost. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Franklin Shook; and her second husband, Frank James Stallings; three sisters, Aileen B. Helton, Juanita B. Daye and Louise B. Barbour; and one brother, George P. Bost. Dorothy was a very loving mother and a charter member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, where she was a very active member. Survivors include three daughters, Jewell Shook Cassell and husband, John, of Eden, Jean Shook Herman and husband, Phil, of Hickory and Dean Shook Sipe and husband, Jimmy, of Conover; two sons, the Rev. Randall "Randy" Shook and wife, Carmen, of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Donald Stallings and wife, Debbie, of Charlotte; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with the Rev. Randy Shook officiating. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Hickory. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at Bass-Smith Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be the Rev. Jon Shook, Mark Shook, Stephen Shook, Mark Herman, Tony Cassell and Mike Cassell. Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1225 29th Ave. Drive, NE, Hickory, N.C., 28601. Bass-Smith Funeral Home is serving the family of Dorothy Louella Stallings.