Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Name“Tommy” John Thomas SHOFFNER [120], [48], [1924], [1919], [1926], [1927], [1928]
BirthMay 16, 1927, Whitsett, Guilford County, North Carolina [120], [153], [1928]
DeathAug 26, 2012, Alamance County, North Carolina [1926], [1928]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [1928]
MotherMary Nora GREESON (1894-1975)
Spouses
BirthJan 22, 1929, Guilford County, North Carolina [120], [153], [31864]
DeathApr 18, 2009 [1926], [31864]
BurialHillcrest Memorial Gardens, 6026 North US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida [31864]
FatherJames Cicero GARRETT Jr. (1901-1966)
MotherRosa Estelle HUFFMAN (1905-1987)
MarriageJul 16, 1948, Guilford County, North Carolina [120]
Obituary Online notes for “Tommy” John Thomas SHOFFNER
8/28/2012

John Thomas Shoffner


    BURLINGTON — John Thomas “Tommy” Shoffner, 85, formerly of Mt. Hope Church Road, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at White Oak Manor in Burlington. He was born in Guilford County to the late Thomas JoynerandMaryNoraGreeson Shoffner and was married to the late Lorena Garrett Shoffner. Tommy was a residential construction supervisor who enjoyed woodworking and was a member of Mt. Hope United Church of Christ.
    He is survived by his sons, John Samuel “Sam” (Pat) Shoffner of Liberty, Daniel Lee “Danny” Shoffner of Whitsett and Thomas Philip “Phil” (Carla) Shoffner of Wylie, Texas; granddaughters, Amber Collins-Shoffner and Shelly Collins-Shoffner; greatgranddaughter, Persephone Amber Shoffner-Little; sisters, Mazie Coulman, Osa Rea McAdoo and brother, Leonard Shoffner. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Staley, Swannie Belle Johnson, Georgia Emma May, Maggie Lea Coble and brother, Richard Shoffner.
    The service will be private.
    Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
    Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Shoffner family.
    You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com. [1926]
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