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James Shackelford Obituary

James Shackelford

Plano, TX

James Burton Shackelford, age 83, of Plano, TX, passed away October 19, 2016 from a rare form of leukemia. He was surrounded by loving members of his family.

Survivors include his wife, Frances Dominick (formerly of Knoxville, TN); sons, Mark and wife Rebecca of Granbury, TX, and Chris and wife Sally of Knoxville, TN; and daughter, Susan Cancino of San Diego, CA; ten grandchildren, including CJ and Nicolas of Knoxville, TN; brother, Bob and wife Judy; nieces and nephews, all of Mt. Pleasant, TN. Visit us at www.lifeposts.com.

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Nov. 20, 2016.

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