Beverly Parsons "Sue" Mast

Mrs. Beverly Parsons "Sue" Mast, 76, of Valdese, passed away on Sunday December 8, 2019 at her residence after a period of declining health. Sue was born August 15, 1943 in Stanley County, a daughter of the late Walter L. and Alma Whitley Parsons. She was a faithful and active member of the Valdese First United Methodist Church and a lifelong teacher in the Burke County Public Schools. Sue loved her church and bridge friends as well as reading and knitting. Sue was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Brenda Wynn, and cousin Thomas Parsons. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Gary G. Mast of the home, two sons, Grey Mast and wife Janie and their children, Kylie, Thomas and Hayden,and John Mast and wife Kristy and their children, Ben and Spencer, sister-in-law, Janice Branstrom (John) and children, Chris, Jeff, brother-in-law, Steve Mast and children, Hayes, Katie and Kelly, brother-in-law Fred Wynn and children, Rick and Steven. Also surviving are her cousins, Gary Whitley (Faye), Yoder Whitley, Phyllis Shue (William) Sybil Byrd (Chuck), Margaret Lawrence (Bob), Kenny Parsons (Kathy), Pete Parsons (Sharon), Foster Parsons (Betty Lou), Robert Parsons, Archer Parsons, June Metz (Jerry) Brenda Fitzgerald. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 4;00 P.M. Thursday December 12, 2019 at the Valdese First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim King and Rev. Charlie Gibbons officiating. The family will receive friends following the Services in the fellowship hall of the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Organ Fund of the First United Methodist Church, 217 St. Germain Ave., Valdese, NC 28690 or Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com. Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory is assisting the Mast family.