Berniece Ellis Humphries, 87, of Shelby passed away Friday, October 12,
2018, at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby.

She was born October 12, 1931 in Lincoln County to the late Columbus Frank
Ellis and Vertie Lee Greene Ellis. She was a member of Ross Grove Baptist
Church and retired from the industrial engineering department of Doran
Textiles.
Berniece especially enjoyed cooking for her family and friends. You knew you
were special to her if she cooked for you. She was an immaculate
housekeeper and took pride in helping to keep Ross Grove looking it's best.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Buren
Walker Humphries, Jr.

Berniece is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Lisa Humphries
of Shelby, and granddaughters, Kelly Dietz and husband Sean and Samantha Guy
and husband Chris; eight great grandchildren, Austin, Gabriel, Hannah, Sara
Marie, Suzanna, Alex, Jordan, and Haylee; sisters-in-law, Gail Price, Peg
Humphries, Cora Petty and husband Donald, Diane Patterson and husband
Ronnie; and a special friend, Dot Upton.

The family will receive friends at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home in Fallston
Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 pm.

A graveside service will be at 3:30 Sunday at Ross Grove Baptist Church
Cemetery with Revs. Josh Hunt and Marcus McGill officiating.

Memorials may be made to Ross Grove Baptist Church, 1225 Fallston Road,
Shelby, NC 28150 or the charity of the donor's choice.

Arrangements entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home and Cremation Center
in Fallston.