Mabel Baumgardner Shivar

KINSTON - Mabel Baumgardner Shivar, 87, of Kinston passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Born in Wythe County, Va. on September 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Marion Eli and Nell Kegley Baumgardner. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frankie Bickett Shivar; son Emmett Earl Shivar; sisters Kathryn, Reba, and Mary; and brother, Bud. Mabel was a Registered Nurse, graduating from Petersburg Hospital School of Nursing in 1944. She worked at Parrott Hospital for many years and later retired from Lenoir Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Westminster United Methodist Church; Order of the Eastern Star; past president of the local Chapter of AARP; and past president of the Lenoir County Shrinettes. Known to many as "Gran," she enjoyed time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her greatest pleasures in life came from her family, gardening, her roses, and traveling. She was especially proud that Michael Bickett, Sue and Kay are UNC Chapel Hill graduates. Survivors include her daughters, Sue Shivar Morrow and husband Michael, of Pittsboro, and Kay Shivar Williams and husband Lynwood Earl, of Winston-Salem; sons Michael Bickett Shivar and wife Jackie, of Kinston and N. H. Shivar and wife Lois, of Mount Olive; brother Gene Baumgardner and wife Ginny, of Wytheville, Va.; her grandchildren, Lynwood Earl Williams III and wife Alissa, and David Wells Williams and wife Kelly, all of Winston-Salem, Ashley Elizabeth Shivar of Wilmington, Zachary Franklin Morrow and wife Carrie, of Morganton, 2nd Lt. USMC Nathan Alexander Morrow of Pensacola, Fla., William Elias Morrow and Jeremiah Kegley Morrow, both of Asheville, Jeanette Shivar Snook and husband Craig, Roy Chris Shivar, Scotty Earl Shivar, and Rhonda Shivar Edwards; great-grandchildren Grady Wood Williams, Adelei Mary Morrow, Derek Snook, Charlotte Ann Snook, and John Timothy Edwards; great-great-granddaughter Carol Ann Edwards; and numerous special nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011, in the Fellowship Hall of Westminster United Methodist Church and other times at the home. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. at the church with the Reverend T. R. Miller officiating. Interment will follow the service at Pinelawn Memorial Park. The family wishes to thank the following who provided excellent and compassionate care: Dr. Rupert Jilcott and staff; caregivers Nina Carol Ramsey, Lois Russell and Eula Dixon; special friends, Lois King and Shelby Tyndall, and her Westminster Sunday School class. Memorials may be made to NC Eastern Star Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 1660, Apex, NC 27502, or Westminster United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1001 Westminster Lane, Kinston, NC 28501. Arrangements are by Howard-Carter Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at kinston.com. (Paid obituary)