Mary Elizabeth Poole (1944 – 2024)

Mary Elizabeth Poole, 79, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Mary Elizabeth Poole

Mary’s funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 W Main St. Front Royal, Virginia 22630, with Sammy Campbell officiating. The family invites guests to visit one hour before the service. Following all services, there will be an entombment at Panorama Memorial Gardens.

Mary was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 14, 1944, to the late Elmer Russell Shiflett and Mary Elizabeth Rowe. She was also preceded in death by her step-mom, Peggy Shiflett; her brother, Darrell Shiflett; and her son-in-law, Charles Foster.

Surviving Mary are her children, Laura Foster, Jeff Poole, and Jessica Holzer (with spouse, Bobby); her siblings, James “Jimmie” Shiflett (with spouse, Kathy), Wayne Shifflette (with spouse, Linda), Frank Shiflett (with spouse, Nancy), Diana Shiflett Robbins, and Elmer “Rusty” Shiflett Jr. (with spouse, Michelle); her grandchildren, Brittany Foster, Charles Foster Jr. (with spouse, Cassy), and Zack Wallace (with spouse, Erin); her great-grandchildren, Gavin Ranck, Addyson Knight, Aubree Knight, Caydence Foster, Carter Foster, Cali Foster, and Ainsley Poole; and numerous nieces and nephews, family and friends.

In her spare time, Mary enjoyed painting and feeding the birds/squirrels in her outdoor garden. Her most cherished time in her later years was spending time with her grandkids.

Bobby Holzer, Charles Foster Jr., Zack Wallace, Gavin Ranck, and Kelly Knight will be pallbearers.