Mrs. Irene Mashburn

December 2, 1924 - March 28, 2018

Funeral will be at 11 AM, Saturday, March 31st, at Village Chapel for Irene Mashburn, 93, Gadsden, who died Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Rev. Philip Elliott will officiate. Burial will follow at Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Irene was an active member of Fairview Baptist for over 50 years. She was active in WMU and the Golden Ages. Irene loved working in her vegetable garden and did into her late 80s. Irene was a great cook and known for her chicken and dumplings and black walnut cake made from scratch. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Mashburn; parents, Dee and Ollie Buchanan; and sisters, Viola Cranford and Nell Rogers. Mrs. Mashburn is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James and Connie Mashburn; grandson, Brent Mashburn; granddaughter, Brandi Burt (Fiancée, Michael McLeod); great-grandson, Brayson Burt; great-granddaughter, Brynley Burt; sister, Peggy Dick; special niece, Dianne Payne; nephew, Jerry Rogers; and a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist church building fund in memory of Irene: 5295 Fairview Rd, Gadsden, AL 35904. Pallbearers will be Brent Mashburn, Jerry Rogers, Michael Sitz, Charles Copeland, Jonathan Williams, and Thomas McNew. Honorary pallbearers are Sandra McNew, Ralph and Pat Farrow, and Ann Bonner. Special thanks to Southern Care Hospice, especially to Candy, Shirley, Miranda and Amanda for the loving care and compassion they showed to Irene; and also to Pleasant Hill Methodist Church for the monthly meals delivered to mother this past year. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until the time of the service.