Gladys Marie Caviness Shafer, 90, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 24, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at Plainview Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church following the committal service, and at other times at the home of Terri Staley, 6145 Ingold Road, Whitsett NC.

Mrs. Shafer was born June 4, 1936, in Randolph County to the late Armp Caviness and Nellie Langley Caviness. She was a longtime member of Plainview Baptist Church and most recently attended Hearts on Fire Ministries with her daughter. Mrs. Shafer worked at Liberty Hosiery Mill, Clark’s Department Store, and her brother’s business, Caviness Grocery. She found great joy in attending church, visiting the beach, tending to her garden and flowers, and spending time with her beloved dog, Zack. She was especially honored to be recognized at the 100th anniversary celebration of Nathanael Greene Elementary School for being part of four generations of her family who attended the school.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie D. Shafer; son, Calvin Gerringer (Sherry); daughter, Kathy Barrier (Larry); granddaughter, Courtney Rhew (Joey); and siblings, Betty Greeson (Raymond), Clarence Caviness (Dee Ann), Dot Hinton, Martha Greeson (Odell).

Mrs. Shafer is survived by her daughters, Terri Gerringer Staley (Tony), Lorrie Gerringer Hancock (Bobby), and Donna Gerringer Cauthren (Gordon); adopted son, Eric Hill (Angela); brother, Clifton “Tip” Caviness (Norma Lee); grandchildren, Emily (Brian), Travis (Sunny), Heather, Dorie (Blake), Brittany (Simon), Brant (Samantha), Whitney (Chad), Tiffany, and Ryon; great-grandchildren, Mikayla, Katelyn, Lyndsey, Jordan (Jake), Cash, Summer, Reagan, Skylar, Addison, Emerson, Lincoln, Colton, Ellie, Maddi, Valley, Carleigh, Corbin, Shaylee, Donte, Nekose, and Bryce; and great-great grandchildren, Raelynn and Sunie.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Plainview Baptist Church Building Fund, 1820 Mt. Hope Church Road, McLeansville NC 27301, or Hearts on Fire Ministries Building Fund, 302 Church Street, Gibsonville NC 27249.