Mrs. Martha Shives

We have received word of the Wednesday, June 29, 2022, death of Mrs. Martha Ann McDowell Shives of Archdale.  She is survived by her husband, the Rev. Harold D. Shives; a son, Allen Shives (wife Janet); two grandchildren, Kelli and Adam; a great-granddaughter, Whitley; and a brother, Terry McDowell.  She was preceded in death by four brothers: Julius McDowell, Garland McDowell, George McDowell, and Riley McDowell; and six sisters: Magdalene Cook, Lera Owens, Irene Parks, Dorothy McDonald, Betty Davis, and Eloise Reid.  A funeral service was held at 2:00pm on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in the chapel of the Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale, with the Rev. Jeff Sypole officiating.  She was laid to rest in Floral Garden Park Cemetery, High Point.  The family received friends on Friday evening, July 1, at the funeral home.  Memorial donations may be directed to Archdale UMC, 11543 N. Main St., Archdale, NC 27263.