Queenie Ledford Shope, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, May 26, 2006.

A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Miller Ledford and Lula Stanfield Ledford. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband, Prioleau Shope who died in 1989; a son, Billy Shope who died in 1997; three infant children; three brothers, Ellsworth, Lake and Claude; and three sisters, Edna McConnell, Vernie Sanders and Lillian Cowart. She was a faithful member of Prentiss Baptist Church.

She is survived by five children, Don Shope of Hixson, Tenn., Charles Robert Shope, Wayne Shope and Betty Dalton all of Franklin and Thelma Cochran of Suwannee, GA; sister, Alva Carpenter of Franklin; 14 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 29, in Chapel Funeral Home. Rev. Randy Drinnon, Rev. Don Moffitt and Rev. Vic Greene will officiate. Burial will be in the Prentiss Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Monday, prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Terry Dalton, Dennis Dalton, Mike Shope, Sam Shope, Kevin Cochran and Mark Cochran.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Foundation, PO Box 815, Franklin, NC 28744 or the Prentiss Baptist Church, 1438 Belle Dowdle Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences available @www.maconfuneralhome.com