SHELBY - Beatrice Kirby Beheler, age 90, of Shelby passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Peak Resources of Shelby.
Born in Rutherford County, NC on August 23, 1925, Beatrice was the daughter of the late K.C. Kirby Sr. and Indiana Medford Kirby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn R. Beheler; four sisters and two brothers.
She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and retired as a seamstress from Doncaster and Tanner.
She is survived by sons, Ray Beheler and wife Madge, Marshall Beheler and wife Marcha; grandchildren, Michele Riffey and husband Travis, Kirby Beheler and wife Keaton, Tabitha Rice and husband John; several great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.
A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Cleveland Funeral Services Chapel with Dr. Timothy Sims officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. A private interment will be at Cleveland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Dr., Shelby, NC 28150
Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family.
An online guest registry is available at www.clevelandfuneralservices.com