Juanita Keever-Shook

Juanita Keever-Shook, 87, of Hickory, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Carolina Caring in Newton.

Juanita was born July 18, 1931, in Alexander County, the daughter of the late Truey Bowman and Omie Bowman Bowman.

She had worked as a waitress and was a life-long member of Friendship Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school and was a member of WELCA. She enjoyed traveling with family and friends. Juanita loved people, she never met a stranger. Her church and family were very important to her.

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, W. D. “Dub” Keever and her second husband, Marvin Shook; two sisters, Mary Ellen Hefner and Charlotte Sweet; and a brother, Bobby Bowman.

Those left to cherish and honor her memory include her children, Wendelynne Pearson and husband David of Hickory, Darrell Shook and wife Regina, Jeanne Beard and husband Bill, and Sandy Shook, all of Conover, Randy Shook and wife Nancy of Taylorsville, Marla Massey and husband Joel of Troutman, and Carla Greene and husband Rick of Hickory; grandchildren, Keaton Pearson, Kiley Pearson-Buchanan, Kerri Pearson, Brian Shook, Jennifer and Brian Hutchison, Angela and Randy Isenhour, Jeremy and Raegan Beard, Jana and Aaron Dimmette, Andy and Amy Shook, Becky Ward, Justin and Emily Massey, Sheena Massey, Chloe and Derek Crump, and Seth Greene; and great-grandchildren, Christopher Shook, Zachary Hutchison, Dylan Hutchison, Zane Isenhour, Abby Isenhour, Callie Beard, Carmen Beard, Emma Dimmette, Claire Dimmette, Brayden Shook, Logan Shook, Lexie Ward, Jackson Ward, and Emery Crump.

The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Friendship Lutheran Church. Pastor Greg Yeager will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to: Friendship Lutheran Church Building and Improvement Fund, 5300 Church Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681.

Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.

Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services is honored to be serving the Keever-Shook Family.