OBITUARIES

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

La Ree Shackelford

La Ree Shackelford, 79, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Aug. 13, 2013. She was born Oct. 8, 1933, in Washita County, Okla., the daughter of Frank and Kathleen Wright.

She graduated from high school in Independence, Kansas. She worked at AT&T as an operator and worked her way into being an engineering aide. She was a talented artist and taught watercolors for six years. She was also well established in oil-based paints and sold many paintings around the world. She also loved working in her fl ower garden.

She was a member of Wishing Springs and Community Church of Bella Vista.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, James Shackelford of the home; three sons, FrankPhilpot and his wife Debbie, Riverside, Calif., Nat Philpot and his wife Rose. Chula Vista, Calif., and John Philpot and his wife Lorie. Haslet, Texas; two daughters, Mary Newman and her husband Joe, San Diego, Calif., and Joyce Wright and her husband Paul Maslawski, Palmer, Alaska; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren with one on the way, and two great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date by the family at Community Church in Bella Vista.

In lieu of fl owers the family has requested that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home of Bella Vista.

Condolences may be made to www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.

News, Pages 4 on 08/21/2013