Fia B. Scheyer, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Sasha Bartnovski and Antonette Salisbury Bartnovski. Fia was a Julliard trained professional singer and recording artist and was an author of numerous articles and curricula as well as an author with two books in print. She worked for the Unitarian Universalist Association as the Director of Volunteers and Fundraising and was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Rev. John David Scheyer of Franklin; three children, Suzie DellaPenta and husband George of Cheektowaga, NY, David Cefkin and wife Mia of Franklin and Beverly Calobrace of Tamarac, FL; two sisters, Helen Lamb of Pompano Beach, FL, Beverly Smalheiser of Tamarac, FL; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 7th at Macon Valley Nursing Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Care Net, 130 Bidwell St. Franklin, NC 28734.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com