Obituaries 21 November 2023

Cindy Marie Shaffer

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Cindy Marie Shaffer, 64, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born Jan. 16, 1959 in Xenia to the late Kenneth Lee Golden and late Barbara Marie Newland Shaffer.

Cindy married the late William “Billy” Samuel Shaffer on Oct. 4, 1980, at the Little Giant Restaurant in Wilmington, where Cindy was a waitress. Cindy was a loving mother and grandmother to her children, grandchildren and many others.

Cindy was a daughter of God. She supported her husband in ministry for 40 years and took part teaching the Word, singing and playing the piano while traveling with The Shaffer Family. She was a loving caretaker to many throughout her life family and non-family. She was recently caring for others through her job as a home health aide with Personal Home Assistance, where she set the standard high and was loved by those she cared for.

Cindy is survived by her children, Jerry (Alicia) Shaffer, Samantha (Nick) Birkhimer and Tami (Nate) Bradley, all of Hillsboro; her five grandchildren, Cordell (Kylee Walters) Shaffer, Emma (Cody) Bingham, Levi (Keira Captain) Birkhimer, Noah Birkhimer and Ally Marie Hutchins Shaffer; one sister, Rose Peyton of Hillsboro, formerly of Irvington, Ala.; two brothers, Robert Roak of Dahlonega, Ga. and Gerald Roak of West Chester; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Cindy was preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Samuel Shaffer, on Nov. 24, 2022; her father and stepmother, Kenneth Lee (Claudette) Golden; mother, Barbara Marie Newland Shaffer; mother- and father-in-law, William Pierce (Evelyn) Shaffer; sisters, Cheri Jones and Jeannie Brooks; and sister-in-law, Gloria Jean Newland.

Celebration of life services will be held Dec. 2, 2023 at 1 p.m. at the Barnyard Venue at 10940 state Route 124, Hillsboro.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brown Funeral Home in Wilmington.

To leave an online condolence, or to make a donation, please visit www.arehart-brown.com. Condolences can also be left on the Brown Funeral Home Facebook page.

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