HICKORY, N.C. - Shirley Lail Sigmon, 88, of Hickory went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Springs of Catawba in Hickory.

She was born December 23, 1935 in Catawba County to the late Easton and Ceda Killian Lail. Shirley was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover and retired from the furniture industry. She enjoyed cooking and entertaining for her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Gary Wayne Sigmon; sisters, Clara, and Wilma; brothers, Ralph, Roy, Bill, Bob, Kenneth, and Cletus.

Those left to cherish her memory is her son Ken Sigmon and wife Kenley of Hickory; daughter Cheryl Sigmon Horton and husband Jamey of Johnson City, Tenn.; sisters Nancy Starnes and husband Fred of Conover, Linda Moretz of Conover,  Aileen Benfield of Conover; grandchildren Chelsea Kizer and husband James and Erin Sigmon; great-grandchildren Harper Kizer, and Reeves Kizer.

A service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover. Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Frye will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church. Those serving as pallbearers are Jeff Starnes, Will Monroe, Ken Reed, Heath Sigmon, Keith Stikeleather and James Kizer.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 4420 County Home Rd., Conover, NC 28613

Condolences may be sent to the Sigmon family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, N.C. is serving the Sigmon family.