Janice Champion

Mrs. Janice Gardner Champion, 68, of Shelby, NC, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Hospice of Cleveland County at Wendover.  A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Vaughn Gardner & Edna Mae Pendleton Gardner.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Gardner & Vaughn Gardner.  Mrs. Champion loved her kids and grandkids and liked watching sports.



She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ken Champion; two sons Richard Champion & wife Cheryl of Clayton, NC and Jeffery Champion & wife Carolyn of Mooresboro;a daughter Lisa Champion of Shelby; one brother, Kenneth Gardner & one sister Suzanne Gardner; grandchildren Jessica Byrd, Emily Champion, Megan Champion and Cody Swink and one great grandchild Brandon Byrd.



The family would like to extend their special thanks to nurse Valery Wagner and the Staff of Hospice at Wendover.



Memorials:   Hospice of Cleveland County at Wendover

951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150