Virginia Price Branton, 68, passed away on December 3, 2024, at Atrium Health Cleveland Hospital in Shelby, North Carolina.

Born and raised in Shelby, Virginia graduated from Crest Senior High School (formerly Crest Senior High School) in 1974.

After high school, she faced challenging times, struggling with addiction for several years. However, her life took a transformative turn when she found faith and began her walk with God. This profound shift inspired her to pursue education and a career of service to others.

Virginia earned three Associate Degrees from Cleveland Community College: Applied Science and Medical Transcription in 1998, and Nursing in 2003. Following her graduation as a Registered Nurse, she embarked on a dedicated nursing career at Cleveland Regional Medical Center (now Atrium Health Cleveland). Her work spanned Critical Care, Medical-Surgical units, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, detox and treatment centers, and Rutherford Regional Medical Center in Forest City, North Carolina.

Virginia's colleagues and friends described her as a compassionate, caring, and loving professional, known for her dedication to patients and her support of coworkers. She was a role model, mentor, and source of inspiration, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew her.

Alongside her professional journey, Virginia deepened her faith by earning certificates in Theology in 2023 and 2024, as well as an Associate Degree in Christian Theology from the International Miracle Institute.

Virginia is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Netti Beheler Price; her brother, Bobby Beheler; and her sisters, Cathy Weaver, Arite Smith, Pauline Morgan, and Betty McEntire.

She leaves behind a loving family to cherish her memory, including her daughters, Michelle Griffin and Kristen Price; her granddaughter, Ana Marshall; her great-granddaughter, Emryn Jones; her brothers, Billy Price and Johnny Beheler; her sister-in-law, Helen Price; her Christ the King Church family, and many other relatives and friends.

Virginia was a devoted mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend who touched countless lives with her kindness and faith. Her legacy of love, service, and strength will continue to inspire those who knew her.

"Mom, I promise to continue to make you proud. I love and miss you so much. I will see you again."

A funeral service with honors provided by Atrium Health Nursing Honor Guard will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Christ the King Church in Shelby. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow at Cleveland Memorial Park.

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Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home & Crematory is compassionately serving the family.