Mrs. Irene Shook Queen, 92, of Valdese, went to her Heavenly Home on Friday November 17, 2023, at College Pines Nursing Center, after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Queen was born January 20, 1931, in Burke County, a daughter of the late, Russell Richard and Mae Etta Huffman Shook.

Irene was a charter member of United Baptist Church and remained very active as long as her health would allow her. She retired from Drexel Heritage Furniture Co. after many years of service.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Jennings Queen, a daughter and son in law, Sandy and Lynn Powell, brothers, Roy Oneil Shook (Duck), Claude Shook and Russell Shook, Jr. (Buck) and sisters, Margie Stirewalt, Hazel Keever and Lucy Watson.

Surviving are sons, Randy Queen, William Dean Queen, daughters, Lisa Queen Swink (Ron) and Tracy Queen Mangum (Stephen) and sister, Ethel Shook Andrews (Andy). Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Scott Powell (Jodi), Chad Powell (Amy), Randy Stuart Queen, Jr. (Pokey), Connie Queen Rummel (Jason), R.J. Mozeley (Daphne), Jenny Mozeley Lankford (Chris), Jake Hunter Queen, Ryan Jennings Mangum (Nicole), Michaela Nichole Mangum and sixteen great-grandchildren, one soon to be and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Irene Shook Queen will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday November 21, 2023, at United Baptist Church, with Rev. Steve Matthews and Rev. Steve Mangum officiating. Interment will follow in the Burke Memorial Park.

Source Citation: Heritage Funeral Service
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Miriam Irene Shook
in the North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000

Name Miriam Irene Shook
Gender Female
Race White
Event Type Birth
Birth Date 20 Jan 1931
Birth County Burke
Parent1 Name Russell Richard Shook
Parent2 Name Mae Etta Huffman
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Miriam Irene Shook (18) married William Jennings Queen (20) on June 26, 1948 in Burke Co., NC.
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