Kinnie Irene Bourne Shupe, left her earthly home in Fries, Virginia on January 17, 2022 to awake in her heavenly home.  She was born in Independence, Virginia on Jan. 23, 1935 to William Thornton and Elizabeth Virginia Burris Shupe.  Kinnie will be remembered as a good, honest Christian friend. She lived a life of humility and always had a forgiving spirit at the forefront of her life.  She was the first in a line of five generations of women in her family.  Along with her parents, Kinnie was welcomed into paradise by twelve of her brothers and sisters who preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters, Lois Akers of Independence, Virginia and Judy Shupe of Frederick, Maryland; one sister, Paris Catron of Independence, Virginia; four grandchildren, Isaac Melton of the home, Natasha Hawks of Independence, Larry Redden of Sharpsburg, MD, and John David Redden of Bear, DE; five great-grandchildren, Bethany, Amanda, Chelsey, Destiny, and Cody; great-great-grandchildren, Austin, Dixie, and Gavin.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Centerview Pentecostal Holiness Church with Bro. Randy Bledsoe and Harry Khalil, Jr. officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral.  Burial will follow in the Hackler Cemetery in the Pine Mountain Community of Independence, VA.

Pall bearers will be Harry Khalil, Kyle Lane, J.D.Redden, and Isaac Melton. Honorary pall bearers will be Joe Hawks and Larry Redden.

Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home in Independence, VA is serving the Shupe family.