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Shirley Huggins Obituary
LEXINGTON, Va. — Shirley Catherine Hooks Huggins, 81, joined Heaven's choir on Friday, June 8, 2018. She passed away in Lexington, Virginia, after a five-month battle with brain cancer.
She was born in Rockingham, North Carolina, on Sept. 11, 1936, a daughter of the late Rev. John Lee and Grace Virginia Hutchinson Hooks. She married Malcolm Huggins on Aug. 22, 1954. As a military couple, they lived in Spokane, Washington; Tainan, Taiwan; and San Antonio, Texas. While in Texas, she was a hairdresser and then worked in Baptist Memorial Hospital's business office. They moved to Rockingham in 1993, where she worked as an office manager for a local doctor's office.
She was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church in Rockingham, where she was an alto in the choir and taught children ages 2-4.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Surviving are her daughter, Sherry Huggins Harden and husband Clyde, of Lexington, Virginia; granddaughter, Meagan Harden McGuire and husband William Michael; great-granddaughter, Annabelle Kate McGuire; an expected great-grandson in August, all of Staunton, Virginia; brother, Johnny Richard Hooks and sister-in-law Linda Wilson Hooks, both of Rockingham, North Carolina.
The family will receive friends at the visitation on Saturday, June 16, from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church, Rockingham, North Carolina, with an 11 a.m. service to follow. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. at Evergreen Perpetual Care Cemetery Mausoleum in Dillon, South Carolina. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Temple Baptist Church, 165 Airport Road, Rockingham, NC 28379 or Rockbridge Area Hospice, 315 Myers St., Lexington, VA 24450.
Carter Funeral Home-Rockingham is serving the family.
Condolences may be made on-line at http://www.carterfuneral.net.
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Shirley taylor
July 22, 2019
Sherry, I miss the phone call with your mother. We had such fun reminiscing about our childhood and schools years and our children and grands. My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to you. You were a wonderful daughter to your mom and she loved you dearly. Love to you.
June 14, 2018
You are all always in our hearts and prayers. May the God of your parents give you comfort during this time of sorrow. Walt and Debra Brigman
Hazel Adams
June 13, 2018
My thoughts, prayers and condolences are with the family. Catherine Huggins was a dear friend and will be missed. Our loss is heaven's gain.
Mary Ann Contreras
June 13, 2018
Dear Sherry, I wanted to let you know how much your Mom & Daddy meant to me and Gilbert, Shannon & Justin. We loved them very much, When Justin was saved at home I asked your Mom to talk to him during Sunday school to make sure he understood what he did asking Jesus into his heart and she did and for that I am forever greatfull.
Shirley Ganey Taylor
June 11, 2018
Catherine was a childhood friend and a classmate at Rohanen. She will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family as they mourn this special lady.
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