Bernice Shimpock

Mrs. Bernice Howell Shimpock, of Spring Street SW, Concord passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Tucker Hospice House.

Funeral services will be 12 noon Monday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Ted Riddell. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:30 AM.

Bernice was born January 23, 1928 in Concord to the late Jay Bruce Howell and Ruth Lawing Howell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Morrison Shimpock, Sr., four sisters and two brothers.

Bernice was a retired hosiery mill supervisor, and worked as a greeter for Walmart. She was a member of American Business Women Association. She enjoyed NASCAR racing, dirt track and stock cars, Duke University athletics, and going to Myrtle Beach.

Bernice is survived by daughter, Tonda Thompson and husband, Ronald Lee of Concord; son, Herman Shimpock, Jr. and wife, Carolyn of LaGrange, Texas; grandchildren, Ronda Harwell and husband, Jeff, and Kyle Shimpock; great- grandson, Josh Harwell; sister, Barbara Spears of Concord; brother, Jerry Howell of Concord; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins; and best friend, Diane Boyles of Kannapolis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Ln., Kannapolis, NC 28081.