Cleveland Franklin Shifflett, 77, of Crimora, and formerly of Elkton, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at his home.
Mr. Shifflett was born December 12, 1934 in Rockingham County, and was the son of the late Henry James and Hattie Pearl Shifflett. He enjoyed wood working, crafts, singing & playing the guitar, and most importantly, spending time with family. He was an avid hunter, NASCAR, and New York Yankee fan. He retired in 2001 from Hershey Chocolate in Stuarts Draft after, 19 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Tharp Shifflett; sons, Donnie R. Shifflett & wife, Cindy , New Market, Mitchell W. Shifflett & wife, Dawn, Harrisonburg, Bryan D. Shifflett & wife, Margaret, Monte (Doodle) Shifflett & wife, Ronda, both of Elkton; daughters, Deborah A. Shifflett & husband, Doug, Michelle Shifflett & husband, Darrell, Sissy Kisling & Donnie all of Elkton, and Penny Carter of Crimora; brother, Leon Ray Shifflett & wife, Shirley, Elkton; sister, Mae Chandler of Port Republic; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Elizabeth Merica Shifflett; daughter, Diane Smith Breeden; brothers, H. Cletus Shifflett and Thilbert J. Shifflett; sister, Anne Eppard.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Furnace United Methodist Church near Elkton, with Rev. L.J. "Dickie" Campbell and Rev. Nona F. Allen officiating. Burial will follow at the Merica Family Cemetery in the Naked Creek area of Elkton.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7~9 at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Shifflett home at any time.
Memorial donations may be made to the Furnace United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 34, Elkton, Virginia 22827 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn 38105.
~Kyger Funeral Home Obituary, May 23, 2012
Mr. Shifflett was born December 12, 1934 in Rockingham County, and was the son of the late Henry James and Hattie Pearl Shifflett. He enjoyed wood working, crafts, singing & playing the guitar, and most importantly, spending time with family. He was an avid hunter, NASCAR, and New York Yankee fan. He retired in 2001 from Hershey Chocolate in Stuarts Draft after, 19 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Tharp Shifflett; sons, Donnie R. Shifflett & wife, Cindy , New Market, Mitchell W. Shifflett & wife, Dawn, Harrisonburg, Bryan D. Shifflett & wife, Margaret, Monte (Doodle) Shifflett & wife, Ronda, both of Elkton; daughters, Deborah A. Shifflett & husband, Doug, Michelle Shifflett & husband, Darrell, Sissy Kisling & Donnie all of Elkton, and Penny Carter of Crimora; brother, Leon Ray Shifflett & wife, Shirley, Elkton; sister, Mae Chandler of Port Republic; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Elizabeth Merica Shifflett; daughter, Diane Smith Breeden; brothers, H. Cletus Shifflett and Thilbert J. Shifflett; sister, Anne Eppard.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Furnace United Methodist Church near Elkton, with Rev. L.J. "Dickie" Campbell and Rev. Nona F. Allen officiating. Burial will follow at the Merica Family Cemetery in the Naked Creek area of Elkton.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7~9 at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Shifflett home at any time.
Memorial donations may be made to the Furnace United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 34, Elkton, Virginia 22827 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn 38105.
~Kyger Funeral Home Obituary, May 23, 2012
Cleveland Franklin Shifflett, 77, of Crimora, and formerly of Elkton, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at his home.
Mr. Shifflett was born December 12, 1934 in Rockingham County, and was the son of the late Henry James and Hattie Pearl Shifflett. He enjoyed wood working, crafts, singing & playing the guitar, and most importantly, spending time with family. He was an avid hunter, NASCAR, and New York Yankee fan. He retired in 2001 from Hershey Chocolate in Stuarts Draft after, 19 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Tharp Shifflett; sons, Donnie R. Shifflett & wife, Cindy , New Market, Mitchell W. Shifflett & wife, Dawn, Harrisonburg, Bryan D. Shifflett & wife, Margaret, Monte (Doodle) Shifflett & wife, Ronda, both of Elkton; daughters, Deborah A. Shifflett & husband, Doug, Michelle Shifflett & husband, Darrell, Sissy Kisling & Donnie all of Elkton, and Penny Carter of Crimora; brother, Leon Ray Shifflett & wife, Shirley, Elkton; sister, Mae Chandler of Port Republic; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Elizabeth Merica Shifflett; daughter, Diane Smith Breeden; brothers, H. Cletus Shifflett and Thilbert J. Shifflett; sister, Anne Eppard.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Furnace United Methodist Church near Elkton, with Rev. L.J. "Dickie" Campbell and Rev. Nona F. Allen officiating. Burial will follow at the Merica Family Cemetery in the Naked Creek area of Elkton.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7~9 at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Shifflett home at any time.
Memorial donations may be made to the Furnace United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 34, Elkton, Virginia 22827 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn 38105.
~Kyger Funeral Home Obituary, May 23, 2012
Mr. Shifflett was born December 12, 1934 in Rockingham County, and was the son of the late Henry James and Hattie Pearl Shifflett. He enjoyed wood working, crafts, singing & playing the guitar, and most importantly, spending time with family. He was an avid hunter, NASCAR, and New York Yankee fan. He retired in 2001 from Hershey Chocolate in Stuarts Draft after, 19 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Tharp Shifflett; sons, Donnie R. Shifflett & wife, Cindy , New Market, Mitchell W. Shifflett & wife, Dawn, Harrisonburg, Bryan D. Shifflett & wife, Margaret, Monte (Doodle) Shifflett & wife, Ronda, both of Elkton; daughters, Deborah A. Shifflett & husband, Doug, Michelle Shifflett & husband, Darrell, Sissy Kisling & Donnie all of Elkton, and Penny Carter of Crimora; brother, Leon Ray Shifflett & wife, Shirley, Elkton; sister, Mae Chandler of Port Republic; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Elizabeth Merica Shifflett; daughter, Diane Smith Breeden; brothers, H. Cletus Shifflett and Thilbert J. Shifflett; sister, Anne Eppard.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Furnace United Methodist Church near Elkton, with Rev. L.J. "Dickie" Campbell and Rev. Nona F. Allen officiating. Burial will follow at the Merica Family Cemetery in the Naked Creek area of Elkton.
The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7~9 at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at the Shifflett home at any time.
Memorial donations may be made to the Furnace United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 34, Elkton, Virginia 22827 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn 38105.
~Kyger Funeral Home Obituary, May 23, 2012
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