Mrs. Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate

Lela Pearl Sapp Shumate age 95 of Creston the Rich Hill Community died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Shumate was born in Ashe County on May 9, 1920 to Scott and Lilly Graybeal Sapp. Mrs. Shumate was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband, Glen Robert Shumate and all her brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:00 noon at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Russell Hart and Rev. Tommy Dollar. Burial will follow in the Brown Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11:00-12:00 noon prior to the service Tuesday at Badger Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shumate is survived by: one son, Bobby Shumate and wife Jo Ann of Creston, two grandchildren, Jason Shumate and wife Mandy of Creston, Stephanie Dillard and husband Joey of Creston, one great-granddaughter, Kayli-Ann Dillard and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Flowers will be accepted.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.badgerfuneralhome.com.

Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Shumate's arrangements.