Janett Shreffler

Mrs. Janett Shreffler, age 83, of Dahlonega passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

Mrs. Shreffler was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin County.  She was born on January 10, 1935 to the late Jess and Bessie Moose Thomasson.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter Ginger Shreffler Lee; granddaughter Erica Berry; son-in-law C.F. Lingerfelt; sisters Jessie Mae Thomasson, Bertha Lingerfelt, Bonnie Wheeler, Rita Campbell, Dorothy Thomasson, and Glenda Shoffeitt; and brothers David Thomasson, and Bobby Lee Thomasson.  

Mrs. Shreffler retired from Pinetree/Mohawk Industries after many years of dedicated work.  She loved to color and cook.  Mrs. Shreffler loved her children and grandchildren who affectionately called her “Granny”.  Some of her family’s greatest memories of “Granny” was her love for traveling and long walks on the beach.  Mrs. Shreffler was a member of Harmony Church of God in Suches.

Survivors include her sons Ronnie “Pete” Abercrombie, Tim (Loretta) Abercrombie, and Alan "Pie" Shreffler, all of Dahlonega; daughters Sue (Buster) Hicks, Karen Lingerfelt, both of Dahlonega, Terry (Jeff) Forrester, Gainesville, and Elaine (Phil) Leger, Dahlonega; son-in-law Horace Lee; grandsons Scott Abercrombie, David Abercrombie, Randy (April) Hicks, Kevin (Amanda) Lee, Shawn Berry, Aaron Lechelt, and D.J. Forrester; granddaughters Lisa Hicks Alphin, Renee (Joe) Dodd, Suzanne (Jamie) Hitt, Misty (Joe) Kelley, Kandic (Janna) Lee, Bridgette (Chris) Millwood, and Hailey (James) Palmer; 19 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild; sister Faye Self, Dahlonega; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018 in the chapel of Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home.  The Rev. Lyman Caldwell will officiate. Interment will follow in Hightower Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. David Masters officiating.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.

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Anderson-Underwood Funeral Home of Dahlonega, formerly Banister Funeral Home