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Sylvia Jean Shiver Gallagher, age 85, of Carthage, NC, and formerly of Pompano, FL, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Due to the inclement weather graveside services have been moved to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Red Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Carthage, NC. Any additional updates will be posted here.
A native of Broward County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth Sandlin Shiver.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John Gallagher, and a brother, Phil Shiver.
She is survived by her four sons, Michael Gallagher and wife Jennifer of Shingleton, MI, Mark Gallagher and wife Debbie of Carthage, NC, Shawn Gallagher of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jared Gallagher and wife Tiffany of Carthage, NC; sister Coral Tribble of Carthage, NC; brother Larry Shiver of Crawfordville, FL; granddaughter Jessica Gallagher, step granddaughter Crystal, and great granddaughter Isabella Montoya (daughters of Mark & Debbie).
She was a Wife, a Mother, a Grandmother, and a Sister and was great at all of them. She always took care of us and was always there to console us when we were sad, as well as to celebrate with us when things were good. She defended us to a fault, even when we were wrong, which was often. She will be greatly missed, but we know where she is, and she wouldn’t come back if she could. She is renewed and with family that preceded her, and we will see her again.
Services are entrusted to Fry & Prickett Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at: PinesFunerals.com.
