Mark Vernon Shallcross

Mark Vernon Shallcross obituary, Louisville, KY

Mark Vernon Shallcross

Mark Shallcross Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pearson Funeral Home on Jan. 16, 2024.
Mark Vernon Shallcross, 64, died on January 10, 2024. He was a lifelong Louisvillian and worked at the Voice-Tribune and the Kentucky Derby Festival.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marjorie Richey Shallcross and John Cotton Shallcross, and his sister, Ann Richey Shallcross.
He is survived by his brother, Dr. J. Cotton Shallcross (Melinda) and his nieces, Isabelle and Amelie Shallcross.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 20 from 10AM-11:30AM at Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Ln. with an interment to follow at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Day Spring Foundation 3434 Illinois Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213.
Arrangements under the direction of Pearson's, "Where Louisville Goes to Remember".

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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