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Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Hopper Nestlerode
 Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Hopper Nestlerode, 86, of Shelby, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.  A native of Cleveland County, she is the daughter of the late Earl Lance and Lillian Hardin Hopper.  She is also preceded in death by her husband Robert T. “Bob” Nestlerode; brother, Charles T. Hopper; sister, Myrna Joyce Hopper.  Mrs. Nestlerode was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church.  She loved flowers, gardening, cross stitching and cooking.

Mrs. Nestlerode is survived by her son, Tommy Nestlerode and wife Diane of Shelby; a daughter, Joyce Howard of Greenwood, SC; brother Jimmy W. Hopper and wife Faye of Shelby; grandchildren, Robbie Nestlerode and wife Shannon of Blacksburg, SC, Angel Moreland and husband Jeff of Greenwood, SC, Karen Hamrick and husband Wayne of Forest City, NC, Stephanie Causby of Greenwood, SC; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church in Shelby.  The Rev. Priscilla Walker will be officiating.  Burial will be immediately following the service in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 6:00-8:00pm at Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory. 

The family would like to give special thanks to a wonderful granddaughter-in-law for the loving care she gave to Libby over the years.

Memorial may be given to Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 1073, Shelby, NC 28151.

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family of Mrs. Nestlerode.

An online Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com

 


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