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Tony Marvin Shackelford

1957 - 2025

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Farmville Funeral Home

4226 East Church Street

Farmville, North Carolina

Tony Shackelford Obituary

Tony Marvin Shackelford Winterville - Tony Marvin Shackelford, 68, was born on January 8, 1957, and entered eternal life on June 6, 2025. He was born in Farmville, North Carolina, the first of six children to Marvin "Shorty" Shackelford and Peggy Williams Shackelford Harrell. He married Alice Laura Parker on September 10, 1994, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a devoted husband and loving father.

Tony was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister Pam Adams, and beloved dog Gunner. He is survived by his wife Alice Shackelford, sons Bradley and Joshua Shackelford, daughter Lauren Shackelford, and her fiancé Henry Myers; his sisters Donna, wife of Robert Keel of Farmville and Janet, wife of Stacy Clontz of Farmville, Barbara Shackelford of Farmville, and his brother Gerald Shackelford of Hookerton; mother-in-law Cecelia Parker; sisters-in-law Katherine and husband William Abril of Jacksonville, Rachel Parker of Wilson, and Melissa Tsao of Jacksonville; brother-in-law Timothy Parker and wife Sonia of Cary; 18 nieces and nephews, and 26 great nieces and nephews.

Tony's funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Farmville Funeral Home-4226 E Church St, Farmville, NC 27828. The family will be receiving friends and loved ones from 1:00PM - 3:00PM prior to the service at Farmville Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to visit at the home at other times.

Flowers are welcome or you may wish to make a gift in Tony's memory to the Baptist Children's Home of North Carolina, PO Box 338, Thomasville, North Carolina, 27360.

Condolences may be directed to Farmville Funeral Home at www.farmvillefh.com.

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

Published by The Standard from Jun. 11 to Jun. 18, 2025.

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Margo S Albritton

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My deepest sympathy to all of you. I pray God will give you comfort and peace.

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