Shelley was born on June 16, 1940 in Miami, FL the son of Joe George and Lettie (Evans) Marrs. His passions were airplanes, formula cars, and motorcycles. In addition to flying, he enjoyed building and rebuilding airplanes and racing formula cars. The last few years, he and Karen enjoyed touring on their Harley-Davidson.
Survivors include his significant other, Karen Malone; a son, George Shelley Marrs; two daughters, Deidra Marrs and Sena Amanda Lanfair; two brothers, Russell Olin Revel and John Anthony Marrs; a sister, JoAnne Royer; three grandchildren, John Shannon Marrs, Shelley Marrs III, and Lars Lanfair; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are Karen’s children, Tim Malone, Troy (Kelli) Malone, Tad (Missy) Malone; and six grandchildren, Cynthia Malone, Justin Malone, Kyle Malone, Sam Malone, Jarrett Malone, and Madison Malone.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Robert Marrs and Frank Wayne Marrs.