Mary Frances "Totsie" Shafer Thompson, 86, of Natural Bridge died May 21

 

Mary Frances “Totsie” Shafer Thompson, 86, of Natural Bridge passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, at her home. 

Born Aug. 28, 1935, in Buchanan, she was a daughter of George W. Shafer and Dolly S. Goodwin Shafer.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, H. Edward McDaniel and John C. Thompson Jr.; and son Harry Allen McDaniel and his wife Rachel.

Mary was a member of the Natural Bridge Baptist Church and worked at Burlington Industries for 30 years. She also worked in the dining room of the Natural Bridge Hotel.

Surviving are sons Lewis McDaniel and Jay Thompson; four grandchildren, Jeremiah Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Stephanie Thompson and Tanner McDaniel; great-grandson Jericho Rutherford; one brother, George W. Shafer Sr.; one sister, Janey Keylon of West Virginia; and two nephews, George Shafer Jr. and Stephen Shafer.  Also surviving are some great friends and good people that she worked with.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Harrison Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Mason Jordan.  Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan.  Friends may gather with the family for one hour prior to the service.

Arrangements are by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory.

 

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