Ora Mae Shipman
September 24, 1934 ~ November 10, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Ora Mae Shipman, 72, of 24 Allen Street, Asheville, died Friday, November 10, 2006, at her home.
Mrs. Shipman was born in Big Pine, Madison County, and was a daughter of the late Lorenzo Dow and Arrie Worley Roberts. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Faye Sams and Emma Cabe, and a brother Blaine Roberts.
Mrs. Shipman retired from Square D after 30 years of service. She was a member of Cumberland Avenue Baptist Church. She loved teaching the young children and would always help someone in need. She enjoyed a good book, working with her flowers, or just watching the birds and squirrels play in her back yard.
Surviving are her husband of 29 years, Joseph Kyle Shipman; daughter Dianne Whitson Sanders and her husband, Jack, of Asheville; son Dale Whitson of Middleburg, FL; three brothers, Jessie Roberts of Canton, Wade Roberts of Asheville, and Bob Roberts of Alvin, TX; two sisters, Edith Rhodarmer of Jacksonville, FL, and Inis Robinson of Asheville; three grandsons, Morgan Kerr and Duncan Kerr of Asheville and Robbie Whitson of Middleburg, FL, and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Green Hills Cemetery with the Rev. Earl Jones and the Rev. Dr. James H. Johnson officiating.
Her family will receive friends at the residence following the service.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Memory Care, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803, or to Carepartners Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Ora Mae was a very caring person that believe in giving people a helping hand. I know that she loved and thought the world her children and grandchildren. I believe that Kyle and her was each other rock. She will surely be missed.
Ora Mae was a very caring person that believe in giving people a helping hand. I know that she loved and thought the world her children and grandchildren. I believe that Kyle and her was each other rock. She will surely be missed.
Kyle,we are so sorry we were out of town and have just heard of your loss. Ora Mae was a wonderful, loving and sweet person, who had such a sweet smile. Ora Mae will have no more pain in heaven. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
You will be missed. Thank you Ora for sharing your family and your life with me. It has been a great blessing.
I will greatly miss a school and work friend of many years.
oramae and I was friends back in the 60’s when we worked at mars hosiery our childern were small. I remember my sister babysitted for her carolyn harper was her name,that was when dale and dianne was small also and oramae lived on cedar hill we also worked at square d together she was a very good friend and I will remember her in this way,and we all know that our LORD has a wonderful place for us who are ready. but I am sorry for your loss. WITH THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.SHIRLEY
Ora Mae was at first my sister-in-law and as time past she became one of my very best friends. I am a much better person because I knew her. She touched my life in so many different ways. She had so much character and was such and independent proud woman with a gentle warm heart. She taught me about flowers, banana pudding, jello with fruit in it, grilled cheese sandwiches and how to rotate the folded laundry each week and how to put up apples. These things sound simple but there was more to it because while we did them we had good conversations about all sorts of things. We discussed books, flowers and birds or just family. Ora Mae loved her family. She spoke each person’s name with such pride. I’m going to miss my friend. My heart goes out to you, Kyle, Dianne, Dale, Morgan, Duncan, Robbie. She was a jewel.
with our deepest sympathies.
Mary Alice Funderud
Don Funderud
I rember Mrs. Shipman best as,’Dale’s Mom’ I rember how hard she worked, and her love for her children.
Dale,Diane,and family,We are so very sorry for your loss.
Dwaine and Dorothy Stines
We are so sorry to have read of the passing of Ora Mae. May God comfort you in this time of loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, wish we could be with you but have been helping with Wayne since getting him out of hospital Friday.
Our love to all.
I was so sorry to hear about your mother. She was a wonderful lady. I have wonderful memories while in school of spending time at your house and how welcome your mother always made everyone feel. Please know my thoughts and prayers will be with you, Dale and Kyle at this time.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You have been in our thoughts recently.
Thinking of you.
Terri, Ken and Jonathan McMahan
Kyle, I wish I could have been with you for Aunt Ora Mae’s service. You were in my thoughts and prayers. She will be missed.
WE HATE TO SEE A VERY SWEET PERSON LEAVE THIS WORLD AND WE ALWAYS REMEMER THE SOFT SPOKENS OF ALLTHE GOOD CHRISTIAN THOUGHTS.IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO JUST CALL US.ORA WAS A TRUE FRIEND,NOW IS IS NOT IN PAIN AS SHE LEFT THIS PLACE SHE HAS GOTTEN THE BIGGEST BLESSING FROM JESUS AS SHE NOW IS WITH HIM.ALSO WE TOO SHALL SEE HER IN THAT WONDERFUL PLACE CALLED HEAVEN.MAY GOD BE YOU ALL AND WE LOVE YOU ORA MAY.
we were saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs.Shipman. our thoughts & prayers are with you. she has gone to be with her Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. we won’t say goodbye, because we shall see her again in that beautiful place that God has prepared —HEAVEN. God bless
Randy & Lillie Wilson