John Shackelford

John Charles Shackelford, "Johnny", age 68, ran home on October 12, 2019 to be in the Arms of The Lord Jesus.\r\n\r\nJohnny was born on February 8, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. He moved to nearby Kerrville with his family when he was just 3 years old. Johnny was raised and stayed in this same community his entire life. He had many family and friends that loved him. Johnny was a special and precious son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend, and a true Child of God. Everyone who knew Johnny loved Johnny.\r\n\r\nJohnny loved to fish, play with his pets, and do jigsaw puzzles.\r\n\r\nEvery summer, Johnny was always ready to go to several camps: Camp Vista Care where he loved to fish and be with his friends, the Lions Camp, and the annual Family Camp at Hill Country Camp (the former Camp Pearl Wheat) to help with the kids.\r\n\r\nJohnny was one of the original members of the Special Opportunity Center in Kerrville and participated in many of their activities throughout the years.\r\n\r\nFor many years, Johnny was a member of the Kerrville Special Olympics team participating in some of the events - especially bowling, shot put and running. He was very proud of his First Place blue ribbons and metals that he won.\r\n\r\nJohnny was a kind-hearted man and loved his church family and friends. Johnny loved his Tivy Antlers and was at most every home football game for decades. Johnny was a good Samaritan who was always willing to help someone in need.\r\n\r\nJohnny loved the emergency services people of Kerrville (Fire, Police, and Sheriffs departments). Anytime an emergency vehicle came by the house (even in his 50's) he would get so excited! He would say "there's an amblance" -that's how he said it, and then he'd scramble out of the house and run to the road to wave at the passing vehicle. There was no stopping him and we didn't try. That was our Johnny. Many times, they would honk as they passed and he would have the biggest grin on his face.\r\n\r\nJohnny loved being a Royal Ranger helper and wore his Royal Ranger uniform every time he attended church. He will be missed. \r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert E. Shackelford Sr. and Margaret (Vallance) Shackelford; his sister, Susanne Tuten; his paternal grandparents, John and Mattie Shackelford; and his maternal grandparents, Harry and Mabel Hinton Peirce Vallance.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by four brothers, Herbert E. Shackelford Jr. and Paul of Kerrville, Texas, Larry Shackelford of Fort Smith, Arkansas and James Shackelford of Centerton, Arkansas; two sisters, Sandie Gillan of Mansfield, Texas and Patsy (Shackelford) Bell of Kerrville, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.\r\n\r\nVisitation will be Friday, October 18, 2019, from 5-7pm at Grimes Funeral Chapels.\r\n\r\nThe funeral service will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019, 10:00am at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.\r\n\r\nThe pallbearers will be his nephews, Caleb and Jordan Shackelford (Herbert Jr.'s sons), James and Stephen Bell (Patsy's sons) and Colby and Corey Shackelford (James's sons).\r\n\r\nHonorary pallbearers will be members of the Kerrville Fire, Police and Sheriff departments.