Grace Kiser

SHELBY – Mrs. Grace Shepard Kiser, 75, of Dellinger Rd., died Fri., Dec. 14, 2012 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Catherine Allen Shepard.


PRECEDED: In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Shepard; stepchildren, Sherri and Jason Kiser.

SURVIVED: She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Ben H. Kiser Sr., of the home; eight children, Rosemary Clark of Monroe, Lib Smith and husband Jim of Shelby, Johnny Rice and wife Cindy of Spartanburg, Nancy Staley and husband Joe of Lincolnton, Donna Mellan of Chester, NY, Kay Wallace and husband Tony, Ben Kiser Jr., and David Kiser, all of Shelby; two brothers, David Shepard of Shelby, Emmett Shepard and wife Brenda of Gaffney; 20 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren survive.

SERVICES: 2pm, Wednesday, at Lily Memorial Baptist Church

VISITATION: The family will receive friends Tuesday, 6-8pm, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, and other times at her home.

CLERGY: Rev. Jared Pankhurst

BURIAL: Sunset Cemetery

MEMORIALS: Cleveland Pine Nursing, 1404 N. Lafayette St., Shelby, NC 28150

FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby.