Shirley Silver, 59, of the Jacks Creek Community went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was a devoted, caring and loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Surviving are her husband of 44 years, Turner Silver; six children: Rev. Marvin Silver and wife Marlenna; Melvin Silver and wife Misty; Joel Silver and wife Sheryll; Denise Silver Hudgins and husband Justin, Marsha Silver Wilhelm and husband Ray, all of Burnsville, NC. Dedra Silver Felts and husband Richard of Unicoi, TN. Her parents Clifton and Naomi Honeycutt of Unicoi, TN; two sisters; Mary Hill and Jean Smith and a brother Kenneth Honeycutt, all of Unicoi, TN. She had six grandchildren who loved her very much, Natasha, Scyron, Corey, Justina, Sheryll and Kaitlynn. She will be dearly missed until we can join her in our Heavenly Home.

Funeral services were held Friday in Peterson's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. The Reverends Donald Whitson and Perry Norton officiated. Burial was in Peterson Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, P.O. Box 471, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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