Patricia Gilbert

Patricia Herring Gilbert, age 67, of Forest City, NC, died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Henderson Care.
Pat was born January 4, 1944 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Dorothy Harvey. She was a graduate of Chase High School, class of 1962 and worked in textiles for many years. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship in Cowpens and enjoyed gardening.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one brother, Frankie Herring.
Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Spivey of Spartanburg, Angela Byars and husband, Gregory of Cowpens; two sons, Jerry Kanipe and wife, Heather of Boiling Springs, SC, John Kanipe and wife, Tina of Spartanburg; three sisters, Pauline Givens, Alice Herring, Lillian Herring and two brothers, Sonny Herring and Lee Herring all of Forest City. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Samantha Carpenter, Alisha Loftis, Amanda Graham, Hannah Byars, Shayla Byars, Noah Byars, Kelsey Kanipe, Abigail Kanipe, Joshua Kanipe, Lacey Kanipe, Lilly Ann Kanipe, Daniel Kanipe and four great grandchildren, Destiny Carpenter, Nathaniel Carpenter, Joshua Loftis and Dana Loftis.