Obituary of Valeria Shaw Pautienius

Valeria Shaw Pautienius, 85, of 3457 Caratoke Highway, Maple, NC died Friday, October 10, 2003, in the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, NC. She was born in Hallsboro, NC to the late Carson and Irene Brown Shaw. She was the widow of the late Francis M. Pautienius. Mrs. Pautienius was a Baptist. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Shaw Benton. She is survived by several nieces and nephews, of which includes Rita Perry and husband, Larry, of Maple, NC, Nancy Wallace and husband, David, of Greensboro, NC and Benjamin Benton, Jr. and wife, Evelyn, of South Mills, NC. Also surviving are a step-niece, Sharon Farmer and husband, Jim, of Zebulon, NC, brother-in-law, Benjamin Benton, Sr. and wife, Thelma, of South Mills, NC. The body has been sent from Twiford Funeral Home, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City, NC to Punta Gorda, FL for funeral services. A graveside service will be conducted in the Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, Punta Gorda, FL, Tuesday, October 14, 2003, at 11:00am. The family suggest in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made to the Rehoboth Baptist Church, P. O. Box #56, Maple, NC 27956. Kays-Ponger Funeral Home, 635 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, FL is assisting the family. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.