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Our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Virginia “Irene” Shoun gained her heavenly wings on June 10, 2021, peacefully at home after a long and healthy life. She was born on 4/22/24 in Butler, TN. She graduated high school from Watauga Academy in 1945. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother. During her life she served as a mentor for several children of the community. She loved to cook and spend most of her life serving others. She enjoyed working as a cook at the Butler Elementary School and cooked for all of the sawmill workers at Shoun Lumber. She loved children and having her home full of family and friends. She was a member of Cobbs Creek Baptist Church. She also served as a member of the Ruritan Club of Butler, TN. She was a great prayer warrior and supporter. She loved to garden and work in her flowers.

She was preceded in death by her husband George C. Shoun and son Larry Shoun and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter Linda Grindstaff (Benny), grandson Blake Grindstaff (Jackie), granddaughters Jill Shoun Hughes (Bryan), Katie Shoun Harrell (John), Kelly Shoun and several great and great-great-grandchildren. Her Sister: Rosa Lee Hodge. Several nieces & nephews. A special friend: Frank Osborne. A special thanks to Eddie and Aletha Gale Lewis, many caring and loving neighbors and friends. Also a special thanks to Dr. Richard Rolen and special caregiver Mary Alice Herdman and the teams at Amedisys Home Health and Avalon Hospice.

Graveside Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Butler Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Daniel Wood officiating. Burial will follow the service. Active Pallbearers will be family members. Honorary Pallbearers will be her Butler Family.

Irene married George C. Shoun on 16 Jun 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. George (son of William Arthur Shoun, Sr. and Grace Kyte) was born on 11 Jun 1917 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 22 Aug 2008 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Larry Dean Shoun was born on 16 Jul 1949 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Jan 2019 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.