The family will receive friends on Saturday February 4, 2023 beginning at 11:00 AM at Collierville Funeral Home, 534 W Poplar Avenue, Collierville, and will continue until service time. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM. Kevin will be laid to rest in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorial service in Cerro Gordo will be in the following weeks.
Kevin was born October 17, 1961, in Decatur, IL, the son of William H. Shackelford M.D. and Jessie Lorene (Dorris) Shackelford. He married Terri Joy (Blankenship) on May 9, 1987, in Decatur, IL, and is survived by his wife. Kevin is also survived by his daughters; Brittany Nicole Shackelford, Jessica Amberly Shackelford, and Sidney Joleen Shackelford all of Piperton, TN, one brother; Lawrence H. Shackelford of Oakley, IL., one sister; Gesslyn Sue Engelhart (Bill) of Bayou Vista, TX; and several loved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents.
Kevin graduated from Cerro Gordo High school in 1979. Following High school Kevin farmed in Cerro Gordo but had a love for flying. He attended Spartan College of Aeronautics 1982 where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Kevin flew in Des Moines following graduation until he moved to Memphis in 1986 working at Northwest Airlink. From there he built his 25-year career at FedEx as a MD-11 Captain.
In lieu of giving flowers the family asks to donate to either St. Jude Foundation or the American Diabetes Association.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.colliervillefuneral.com for the Shackelford family.
