Rev. Farrell Shimpock

Rev. Farrell Lee Shimpock, 87, of 20808 Converse Road, Albemarle, NC passed away on October 6, 2011, at CMC NorthEast in Concord, NC. The family will receive friends at Canton Baptist Church on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 4 to 7 p.m. At other times they will meet at his home. The funeral will be at Canton Baptist Church, where he was a member, on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev. Mark Mabry and Rev. Yates Brooks. Rev. Shimpock was born in Cabarrus County on March 23, 1924, to the late Oscar Charlie Shimpock and Lalar Mardecia Hopkins Shimpock. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Beatrice Shimpock Burris Horn; and brothers, Herman Morrison Shimpock, Troy Daniel Shimpock, and Archie Ray Shimpock. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Doris “Dot” Thomas Shimpock; son, Edwin Thomas Shimpock and wife, Lynn, of Oakboro; daughters, Karen Shimpock Lowder and husband, Steve, of Badin, and Angela Shimpock Barbee and husband, Jeff, of Oakboro; grandchildren, Lainie Cribb, Lea Winter, Heather Campbell, Caleb Lowder, Erin Lowder, Charlie Lowder, Ashley Burgess, and Judson Barbee; and 12 great grandchildren. Rev. Shimpock was a Baptist minister for 62 years and served his country in the US Air Force during WWII. He served churches in Stanly, Cabarrus, Randolph, Rowan, Davidson, and Montgomery Counties. Memorials may be made to Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, 1455 Gilliam Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, to support the education of future ministers. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Shimpock family.