Iris Cole Bashore

Iris Cole Bashore went to her Heavenly Home Saturday, March 1, 2025.

A Native of Green Creek, Polk County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Ollis Willis Cole. Besides her parents, she was pre-deceased by a son, Donnie McMahan and a great grandson Dylan McMahan.

Iris loved the Lord and her family above all else. She was a nurse at St. Luke's Hospital for 15 years and for Dr. Sandra McCormack, Tryon for 18 years. She loved her church, Pleasant Hill Baptist of Rutherfordton.

She is survived by her husband, Michael G. Bashore, daughter Kim Cox of Duncan, SC, two sons, Philip McMahan and wife Angie of Rutherfordton and Tony McMahan and wife Karla of Shelby, two step-children, Cynzia Hardy and husband Dale of Port Charlotte, FL, and Gregg Bashore and wife Jeanette of LaPorte, IN, a daughter-in-law Lisa McMahan of Shelby, 9 grandchildren, Skyler McMahan (Lexi), Kevin McMahan (Cindy), Kristen Barnette, Daryl McMahan (Emily), Erin McMahan, Ashton McMahan, Trent Waters (Tosha), Brooke Cox, and Michael McMahan, 10 great grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, 5 step great-grand-children, sister, Louise Allison of Green Creek, niece Jill Smith and children Caleb and Brianna, brother-in-law Pat Bashore of Mishawaka, IN.

The funeral was held March 9 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. James Henson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Gideons; PO Box 1462; Rutherfordton, NC 28139 or Grace of God Mission; PO Box 212; Forest City, NC 28043 or Steps to Hope of Columbus; PO Box 518; Columbus NC 28722.

McMahan's Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.