Mary Ellen Schafer
October 25, 1926 – November 3, 2016
Funeral services for Mary Ellen Schafer, 90, of Cairo, GA, will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Midway Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Rev. Johnny Burdick and Rev. Kenneth Cloud will officiate. Interment will be in Midway Baptist Church Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mrs. Schafer passed away at her home in Cairo, GA, on Thursday, November 3, 2016.
Active pallbearers will be: Mac Rosencrantz, J. L. Rosencrantz, Ray Rosencrantz, Randy Holton, Monty Ferrell, Tommy Gay and Larry McCorkle.
Mrs. Schafer was born on October 25, 1926, in Plant City, FL, to the late John Murray Walden and Laleah Rosencrantz Walden. On March 14, 1946, she married W.T. Schafer, who preceded her in death on December 27, 1992. She was a member of Midway Baptist Church in Cairo.
Survivors include: sons, John William Schafer of Cairo, GA, Tim Schafer (Betty) of Cairo, GA, Mark Schafer of Cairo, GA; grandchildren, Jason Schafer of Knoxville, TN, John R. Schafer (Ramsey) of Cairo, GA, Bill Schafer (Shena) of Cairo, GA, Amber Childs (Steven) of Cairo GA, Cali Schafer of Cairo, GA, Rhyn Schafer of Cairo, GA; great-grandchildren, Fallyn Schafer, Baylee Schafer, Gage Schafer, Reid Schafer, Nathan Schafer, Lucas Schafer, Asher Childs, all of Cairo, GA; sister, Frances Gay of Cairo, GA; and “Cricket”, faithful companion.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; and a grandson, Christopher Schafer.
Memorials can be made in Mrs. Schafer’s memory to: Midway Baptist Church, 2389 GA HWY 93 S., Cairo, GA 39828.
The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the committal service.
