Francis Scholl

Francis Scholl, 73, of Forest St., Morganton departed this life on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory following a brief illness. Born October 16, 1936 in Crosby County, TX, she was the daughter of the late David Shoemaker and Velma Springer Hunt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step-mother, Martha Shoemaker. Francis was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and a volunteer at Burke United Christian Ministries. She was a former employee of J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center.Francis is survived by a son, Bobby Penland and wife, Betsy, of Morganton; daughters, Debi Cutter and husband, Randy, of Claremont, and Davi Ledet and husband, Mark, of Hernando, Mississippi; grandchildren, Bobby, David, Francis, Miranda, Lauren, Drew, Celeste, and Elise; a great-granddaughter, Aubree; and brothers, James and Roy Shoemaker, both of New Mexico.A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Bruce Walker officiating. The family will receive friends in the Parish Hall following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Burke United Christian Ministries, 305-B W. Union St., Morganton, NC 28655. Sossoman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.