Staton Shelby

Staton Rex Shelby, Jr., age 65, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Horizon Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Chapel of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home with the Bro. Phillip Hinton, officiating. Burial will be in the Dotsonville Church of Christ Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. until the hour of service Monday at the funeral home.
Staton entered into this life on June 2, 1948 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, son to Rex Shelby, Sr. and Nannie Belle Castile Shelby. Staton was a fine Christian man who loved his family. He was a Graduate of David Lipscomb University Sunday school teacher, Former President of the Clarksville Realtors Association, served 8 years on the Clarksville City Council, and he was a member of the church family at Dotsonville Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his mother and first wife Peggy Milliken Shelby. Staton is survived by his second wife, Gelean Campbell Shelby of Woodlawn, son, Michael (Linda) Shelby of Indian Mound; daughter, Dawn (Charles) Riggins Willmington, NC; step-sons, Brian (Melody) Stephens Clarksville, Daniel (Rachel) Stephens of Clarksville; sister, Carolyn (Michael) Fizer of Charlotte; Nieces Lynn Fizer and Dr. Melissa Garganta; Nephew, Darren Fizer; 7 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Honorary Pallbearer Larry Shelton. Pallbearers will be Paul Shelby, Michael Shelby, Kent Griffy, Darren Fizer, Zachrey O’Neal, Donnie Kirkland and Darryl Suiter.
Arrangements are in the care of McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home, (931)647-3371. NaveFuneralHomes.com