Carl Moody Sheffield

Carl was born August 19, 1924 near Lepanto, Arkansas in Poinsett County to the late Joseph Sheffield and Dora Knauss Sheffield. He was a servant of God as a loving son, husband, father, grandfather (known as Papa Farm), uncle and friend to all he came in contact with. He was an active member and deacon of West Side General Baptist Church while living in St. Louis and Ottery Creek General Baptist Church of Belleview, Missouri during his retirement years. He was married September 18, 1943 to Rose Zetta Rogers and soon moved to St. Louis to make a living. They had 64 wonderful years together.

Carl learned to be an automobile mechanic and worked for car dealerships and ran his own "shade tree" business at home. He served for a brief time in the Army right after WWII. In 1969, he and Rose bought a place in the country (the farm) which became their dream retirement place and they eventually retired there until health issues returned them to St. Louis. He was a man of integrity, loved his family, and could fix anything on wheels.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Zetta (nee Rogers); parents, Joseph and Dora (nee Knauss) Sheffield; three brothers, William, Joseph and Glen; and one grandchild, Steven Ray Noel. Carl is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Larry Noel of St. Charles, Missouri; three sons and two daughters-in-law, C. Denver Sheffield of Springfield, Illinois, Bruce and Donna Sheffield of Maryland Heights, Missouri and Dan and Linda Sheffield of St. Louis, Missouri; 18 grandchildren, Pamela and Dennis Powell, Larry M. and Dee Noel, Thomas and Jennifer Noel, Timothy and Tammy Noel, Aaron and Leslie Sheffield, Benjamin and Rebecca Wilkinson, Rachel Sheffield, Jessica and Scott Quick, Adam and Jasmine Sheffield, Lindsey Sheffield; 22 great grandchildren, Austin and Jessica Powell, Amy and Christopher Cook, Andrew Powell, Luke Noel, Shelby Noel, Jonathon Noel, Carly Noel, Tanner Noel, Lindsay and Cody Schlosser, Alex Ressel , Abigail Sheffield, Ian Sheffield, Isabella Wilkinson, Caleb Wilkinson, Lilliana Wilkinson, Madeline Quick, Aidan Hatcher, Zoe Sheffield and McKenzie Sheffield (and one more on the way); and 2 Great Great Grandchildren William Powell and Waylon Schlosser

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Alexander-White-Mullen Funeral Home is St. Ann from 4-8 p.m. and on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Westside General Baptist Church from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Interment at Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis with military honors.