BORN

1934

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home

400 Pulaski Road

Calumet City, Illinois

Ronald Shackelford Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 28, 2014.

SHACKELFORD

Ronald Richard Shackelford (age 80) U.S. Navy Veteran

Beloved husband of Bertha M. (nee: Cavender)
Loving father of Mark Shackelford (Phillip DeLaFuente) and Rhonda (Michael Trebotich
Dear brother of Dorothy (Bill) Austin, John "Vernon" (Esther) Shackelford, brother-in-law of Barbara (Jeff) Brooks, The late Rev. Bill Cavender (Virginia), Freida Shackelford, and Bryant Hilliard.Uncle to many and a friend to all. In lieu of flowers'donations may be made to ASPCA Visitation: Friday August 29, 2014 at Hennessy-Nowak Funeral Home
400 Pulaski Road Calumet City, Il. 2pm until time of chapel funeral service at 6pm.
Interment: Private at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, Il
Info: 708-862-2310 or www.hennessey-nowakfuneralhome.com

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Dearest Uncle - we didn't see or talk that often but when we did it was always with much love! I'll miss you. Love - Little Dixie

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