Shirley Gillespie Treadway
Shirley Gillespie Treadway
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Shirley Treadway Obituary
Born August 1, 1935 in Buncombe Co., Shirley was a daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Scott Gillespie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hughes Treadway.
Mrs. Treadway was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor in her community.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Treadway (Dannie) and Deborah Treadway Carter (Rob); grandchildren, Jeffrey Marler (Darlene), Kellie Marler Green, and Robert Hughes Carter; and great-grandchildren, Aiden and Mary Adleigh Green, and Adah, Lydia and Aaron Marler.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, March 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, with the Rev. Matthew Sams officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Madison Hospice, P.O. Box 69, Marshall, NC 28753, whose staff provided amazing and loving care.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue is assisting the family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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