Mary Leona Shore, age 99, of Baldwin, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Born on January 4, 1925, in Hall County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Clyde Masters and Maude Roberts Masters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Jim William Shore, who died on December 28, 1999.
Leona’s Testimony and Quote: “God had a plan for me. He called me to sing more than one time at Mt. Zion Church. Jim, my husband, started helping me sing. God opened the doors in so many places. That was our life for 35 years. It was such a joy to sing for His Glory.”
Leona’s passion was singing and playing the guitar. She and Jim sang Gospel music and several songs she composed at churches, homecomings, and festivals. Leona loved to minister in song and share the Gospel message with others. Mrs. Shore was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Allen William Shore (Mary Yow Shore); grandchildren, Chad Allen Shore and Amanda Phyllis Shore Gosnell (Danny Gosnell); great-grandchildren, Luke Gosnell (Mari Graham Gosnell) and Clay Gosnell (Alaina Rising Gosnell); and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 145 Mt. Zion Church Road, Alto, Georgia 30510, with Rev. Anthony Shore officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until the service hour on Monday at the church.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.
