MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Grace Silvers Biddix, 6 Jun 2003 ----¤¤¤¤---- GRACE S. BIDDIX GASTONIA - Grace Silvers Biddix, 78, died Friday, June 6, 2003 at Gaston Memorial Hospital. A native of Mitchell County, she was the daughter of Rose Carpenter Silvers of Spruce Pine and the late Dallas Silvers, and wife of the late James E. Biddix. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Maude Silvers, and brothers, Roy and Paul Silvers. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a daughter, Brenda Eaves of Bessemer City; brothers, Perry Silvers of Baltimore, MD, and L.D. and Charles Silvers, both of Spruce Pine; sisters, Jennie King and Frances Pruitt, both of Morganton, Bessie Smith and Wilma McMahan of Spruce Pine, and Louise Bishop of Burnsville; three grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. James Drennan officiated. Burial was in Bessemer City Memorial Cemetery. The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. at Sisk Butler Funeral Home in Bessemer City. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------