Obituary for Bobbie Showalter Slusher
Bobbie Showalter Slusher
Iron Gate Native Was Well-Known Local Businesswoman
Bobbie Showalter Slusher, 87, of Monroe, North Carolina died on February 21, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
Mrs. Slusher was born in Iron Gate, Virginia on November 11, 1932.
She was the daughter of Joseph Yount Showalter and Virginia Durham Showalter of Iron Gate, Virginia.
She was a long-time resident of Alleghany County and Wise County, Virginia, operating numerous business enterprises with her late husband, Paul, before moving to Monroe, NC in 1995.
Mrs. Slusher served on the Virginia Small Business Advisory Board for eight years under Governors Jerry Baliles and Doug Wilder. She was an active member of Oakland Baptist Church in Monroe, NC.
Mrs. Slusher is survived by her son, Chris and his wife, Annissa; grandchildren, Wyatt and Harper; special foster grandson, Roman Hawkins; her brother, Guy E. Showalter, and beloved nieces and nephews.
A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Maberry Funeral Home in Floyd, Virginia, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 29th with interment at Laurel Branch Cemetery.
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