Jean Ayers Obituary
SHELBY - Mrs. Jean Ayers, 89, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at home.
A native of Spartanburg, S.C., she was a daughter of the late John Carol Cox and Minnie Bagwell Cox. She retired from St. Frances Hospital in Greenville, S.C., where she was a medical secretary. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Shelby and a former member of Lee Road Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Ed" Hoyle Ayers; son-in-law, Ronald Wesley Ward; five brothers; and five sisters.
She is survived by her son, Roger Edward Ayers and wife, Paula, of Fort Smith, Ark.; daughter, Wanda Ayers Ward; grand-children, Lisa Ward Hill and husband, Aundre, William Wesley Ward and wife, Julie, Rebecca Ward Bostic and husband, Ja-mie, Matthew Ayers and Timothy Ayers; great-grandchildren, Brittany and Wesley Hill, Dottie Bostic, Owen Ward, Abbey Garrell and Cadien Dixon; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Hospice Cleveland County and her caregivers, Lisa Hill, Margie Camp-bell, Michelle Orders, Brittany Hill, Wanda Cooper and Becky Bostic.
Funeral: Saturday, July 3, 11 a.m., Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Officiated by: Dr. Eric Davis and Dr. Ervin Price
Visitation: The family will receive friends one hour before the service, at the church.
Burial: Saturday, 2 p.m., Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, S.C.
Memorials: Hospice Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150; or Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, 198 Pleasant Ridge Church Road, Shelby, NC 28152
Funeral home: Cleveland Funeral Services
Online condolences: www.clevelandfuneralservices.com
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Jill Morrow
July 2, 2010
Wanda , I am deeply sorry for the loss of your Mother, I always loved seeing her each week....She was a lovely lady with a gracious heart....I was so proud of you for the way you cared for your Mother.....You did everything you could for her to keep her comfortable...You and your children will be in my prayers,,,,Love You,Jill Morrow
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