Thursday, March 19, 2015 8:16 am

Rachel Shaffer, age 73 of Ellenboro, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. 

She was born August 29, 1941 in Henrietta, NC and was a daughter of the late Bud William Willis, Jr. and Emily Jane Rollins Willis.  Rachel was a graduate of Tri-High School and a member of Advent Lutheran Church in Spindale.  For many years she worked with her husband as the operated Shaffer's Amoco Station in Alexander Mills and she was the cafeteria Manager at Isothermal Community College and the Mastercraft Corporation.  She has also been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and was past Worthy Matron.  Her brother, James Glenn Willis preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, Fred Shaffer, a son Frank Shaffer and his wife Leslie of Sylva, NC, two daughters, Jane Marie Shaffer of Rutherfordton, Melissa Ann Cothran and husband Jimmy of Clover, SC, a brother, Bud William Willis, III and wife Linda of Pawley's Island, SC, a sister-in-law, Patsy Wills of Mooresboro and a cousin, Joan Benfield of Forest City.  There are seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Advent Lutheran Church in Spindale officiated by the Reverend Ronald Fink.  Interment followed in the Rutherford County Memorial Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, Post Office Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043. 

The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.