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Ossie Shackelford Obituary
February 17, 1931 - May 27, 2011
Cary
Ossie Taylor Shackelford, 80, formerly of Kinston, died Friday, May 27, 2011, at Duke Raleigh Hospital following a rapid period of declining health. He was born February 17, 1931, to John Arthur Shackelford and Irma Taylor Shackelford in the Airy Grove Community of Lenoir County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Grace Mewborn Shackelford in 1992. A certified public accountant, he graduated from Hookerton High School in 1949. He received a BS degree in agronomy from North Carolina State College and took numerous accounting courses from East Carolina University. He retired as a CPA from Barrow, Parris & Davenport PA in Kinston in 2010. A Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary, he was a member of the American Institute of CPAs, North Carolina Association of CPAs, and Coastal Plains Chapter of CPAs. In recent years, he had been a member of Faith Fellowship Church, where he served as an elder and on the Leadership Team and sang with the choir; he was a charter member of Northwest Christian Church.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian H. Hardy, of Cary, formerly of Kinston, his son Douglas Alan Shackelford and wife, Ann, of Chapel Hill, and their children Kelly Marie, David Andrew, Paul Joseph and Grace Elizabeth; his daughter June Elaine Shackelford Hiott of Lewisville, and her sons Taylor Martin and Thomas Gregory; one brother, Arthur Hope Shackelford and wife, Margot, of Kinston, and their daughters Lee Smoot, Sarah Smith and Johanna Owens; seven stepchildren, Ronnie Albritton of Cary, Carole Earle of Birmingham, AL, Claudette Lansrud of Tampa, FL, Laura Jackson of Wallace, Parker Hardy of Oak Ridge, TN, David Hardy of Carrboro and Ralph Hardy of Chapel Hill; ten stepgrandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Louise Spence of Kinston, Ruth Clifton of Raleigh, and Ruby Harper of Snow Hill.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Fellowship Church, 2278 Paul's Path Road, Kinston, conducted by Dr. Randy Spaugh. Visitation is to follow the service. Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:00 at Pinelawn Memorial Park.
Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Faith Fellowship Church, the Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis, or the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Howard-Carter Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Ossie Shackelford
Raegan (Ham) Bunn
June 9, 2011
Doug and June,
I just read about your father in the Snow Hill paper. My heart goes out to you and your family.
My family lived around the corner from you on Dubose Drive in Kinston. My parents, Ira Ray Ham and Kyria Bunn Ham had Mr. Ossie do their taxes when they were living. Then I would go to his office with my grandmother, Metta Darden, and brother, Ray 'Sonny' Ham. Mr. Ossie was always such a nice, friendly, Christian man. You guys were blessed with such great parents. Let God help you remember the good times and give you peace.
Robert Griffin
June 8, 2011
May God bless you, comfort you, and give you peace at this time. Ossie performed the audit and other services for the North Carolina State Firemen's Association when I served on the Board of Directors for the organization. His knowledge, friendship, and general demeanor was very valuable and very much appreciated by me. I pray you find comfort knowing he is in a much better place with Jesus.
Frances Jones
June 6, 2011
Lillian and Shackleford family,
I am saddened by the passing of Ossie. He was dearly loved by many, and was such a kind, and caring man of God. Lillian, I attended church at Faith Fellowship and was in the Sunday school class with you and Ossie. I know your heart is heavy, and I pray you will remember all the good memories with Ossie and keep them close in your heart. He will always be with you. Lillian, you are loved by many,and most of all, God loves you. God Bless you.
Jean Craft
June 6, 2011
To Mr. Ossie Family,
My heart and prayers are with you on the loss of your Dad. Mr. Ossie was a good Christian man and good to everyone. He was my accountant since back in the 1970's. Mr. Ossie helped me in learning to deal with life through the Christian values. Thank you for sharing your Dad, and may GOD give you all the strength needed at this time. Love in CHRIST.
Roselyn Upchurch
June 2, 2011
Ireland and I are very sorry to learn of the passing of Ossie. Ossie was my first cousin and I always admired him very much. Our condolences to Hope and family and to Doug, June and their families.
June 2, 2011
Doug & June, what a wonderful legacy your parents left to you, your families and all who knew and loved them so dearly. Love, The Bobby Gibson family Red Springs, NC
Mary Noel Dodd
June 1, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ossie was my parents' accountant and then ours and his knowledge and compassion were very comforting when someone in our family died. We were so sorry to hear of his death.
Gene and Mary Noel Dodd
June 1, 2011
To the family: We were saddened to hear of Ossie's passing. We were neighbors and friends back in Lenoir County as we were growing up. And he was such a help and blessing when I lost my parents. Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Tom and Kay (Forrest) Grant
Advance,NC
Mary Herring Drummond
May 31, 2011
Dear Shackelford Family
I am sorry to hear about Ossie. He was my accountant for many years. He was a wonderful person and will be missed. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
theodore (teddy) richards
May 31, 2011
i knew ossie's family when i was a boy back in the late 1940s, especially Miss Irma, his wonderful mother. i spent my summers at the home of their neighbors Carl and Lanie Jones, my grandparents. i am the eldest son of their daughter Dorothy. my cousin Brenda Jean sent me the notice in the free press. some of my fondest memories are of family barbecues, to which the shacklefords were always invited. i probably last saw ossie more than 50 years ago.
Ralph T. & Sara White, Jr.
May 31, 2011
To the Shackelford Family,
Sara and I were deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Ossie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Lillian, Margot and Hope.
Eric and Donna Stalnaker and Family
May 30, 2011
To the Shackelford family,
We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Shackelford, Your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Barbara Walsh
May 30, 2011
Ronnie, I remember Ossie well, standing on the sidelines of the soccer field cheering on his grand daughter. What a wonderful person he was. You, Karen, the girls, and your mom are in our prayers. Barbara & Mike Walsh
May 30, 2011
Shackelford Family, So sorry to hear of your loss I was in the choir with Ossie at Northwest and enjoyed him and Grace very much. My prayers are with you. Anne Creech, Emerald Isle, NC
May 30, 2011
To the Shackelford family, My sincere condolences. My husband was in school with Ossie and Grace. So I have known them for many years and have seen him and Lillian around town many times. My condolences also go to Margot and Hope. Peace and Joy, Louise H. May
Rachel Mitchell
May 30, 2011
Dear Lillian, Hope, Margo, and Ossie's family,
I am sorry to hear about Ossie. He and his family was thought of so much by my mother, Frances Cox as well as me. We always enjoyed seeing him at family gatherings as well as out and about. Of course, he did Mama's taxes for years. I never had to worry about her finances as long as Ossie was there to guide her. He was a wonderful man and he is going to truly be missed. Please know that I am thinking of you all.
Mark McNeilly
May 30, 2011
Doug, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family in this time of loss.
Mark McNeilly
Dawn Dale
May 29, 2011
Doug and June and families: You have my deepest sympathies on the loss of your father. He was a real pillar of the community kind of man and will be sorely missed by so many.
May 29, 2011
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Kathryn Davis Duke
May 29, 2011
Doug, June and family,
We thought the world of your daddy, both remembering him from our youth...Cliff from his dad's fertilizer business and mine of course from NWC...most recently we would enjoy getting to visit at Ken's Grill where we last saw him. What a fine Christian Ossie was and we will miss him.
Praying our Lord's comfort on each of you.
Cliff & Kathy Duke
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