Charley Shannon
1916 - 2010 (94 years)
Generation: 1
1. Charley Shannon was born on 20 Oct 1916 in Prichard, Wayne County, West Virginia; died on 13 Nov 2010 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana; was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Army.
Notes:
Charley Shannon 94 of Richmond went to be with the Lord November 13, 2010 at Reid Hospital October 20, 1916 in Prichard, West Virginia to Thomas F. and Melinda Smith Shannon and lived in Richmond most of his life.
Charley formerly worked for Avco, Lee Cylinder, retiring from Johns-Manville. He was an Army veteran of World War Two serving in North Africa, Italy, and Germany; receiving five bronze stars.
Survivors include two nieces Diane Norton and Anita (David) Abrams of Williamsburg, one nephew Roger (Birtie) Casey of Milton, West Virginia, three great nieces Stephanie (Jonathan) Burdsall of Richmond,Joyce Wetherholt of Alabama, and Diana Whiclock of West Virginia, two great nephews Tim Abrams of Greenville, Ohio and Todd Abrams of Williamsburg, three great-great nephews Matthew and Colton Abrams, and Treyton Burdsall.
His sister-in-laws Glenna (Larry) Marker of Eldorado, Ohio and Kathy (Chuck) Yincer of Richmond, brother-in-laws William Ponder and Bennett (Lorene) Ponder of Kentucky.
He is preceded in death by his wife Eva in 1993, his parents; four sisters Alma Hager, Leona Sherrow, Jeannette Helmsing, and Mabel Casey, and two brothers Allen and Thomas Shannon.
Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Wednesday November 17, 2010 at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Baker and Rev. W.H. Wyatt officiating. Burial will be in Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Wayne County Veterans Honor Guard 693 Indiana Avenue Richmond, Indiana 47374. Email condolences may be sent to sbocares@aol.com or visit www.stegallberheideorr.com.
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61644848/charley-shannonFamily/Spouse: Eva Ponder. Eva (daughter of Henry Ponder and Allie B. Mullins) was born on 28 Apr 1927 in Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 14 Aug 1993 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana; was buried on 17 Aug 1993 in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]