MEADE COUNTY MESSENGER
Ora Chisolm Shacklette, 96, Ekron, died July 5, 2007, at home. She was born in Hayti, Mo., orphaned at the age of 2 and moved to Concordia at the age of 8.
An 88-year resident of Meade County, Miss Ora, as she was known to many of her longtime friends, was active in Meade County Senior Citizens, a member of First Baptist Church of Brandenburg, a member of Milan Community Homemakers and worked in the fruit and vegetable judging booth at the Meade County Fair for several decades. She had a flourishing upholstery business on the family farm for 15 years and also hung wallpaper for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Chisholm, of Wolf Creek, her mother Molly Brandon Chisholm, of Hayti, Mo.; her husband of 47 years, Edward Lee Shacklette; and two grandchildren, William Thomas Cummings II and Donald Lewis Shacklette.
Mrs. Shacklette is survived by her children, Joseph Carlisle (Jean) Shacklette, Brandenburg, Francis Lewis (Wanda) Shacklette, Ormond Beach, Fla., Donald Leon (Donna) Shacklette, Louisville, and Sue Carol Cummings, Ekron; grandchildren, Brenda (Doug) Shacklette Hancock, Lisa (Rafael) Shacklette Del Valle, Edward Lewis (Christy) Shacklette, Stephen Shacklette, Dione (Kevin) Shacklette Amirkhan, Jody (Stephanie) Shacklette, Greg Wright, Glenda Wright, Donna (Bob) Cummings Geddes, Debbie (Jerry) Cummings Chee, Bob Cummings, and Charlotte (Kevin) Cummings Fackler; great-grandchildren, Brian and Beth Hancock; Brandon, Antonio and Amanda Del Valle; Carter and Chandler Shacklette; Mason and Logan Shacklette; Jason (Myra) Smithson, Nick Smithson, Chris (Emily) Smithson; William and Kayla Cummings, Shelby Snider and Gracie Fackler; and great-great-grandchildren Kinae and Ellie Smithson.
Funeral services will be held July 8 at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Brandenburg. Burial will be in Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home July 7, 4:30-9 p.m., and after 9 a.m. July 8.
Ora Chisolm Shacklette, 96, Ekron, died July 5, 2007, at home. She was born in Hayti, Mo., orphaned at the age of 2 and moved to Concordia at the age of 8.
An 88-year resident of Meade County, Miss Ora, as she was known to many of her longtime friends, was active in Meade County Senior Citizens, a member of First Baptist Church of Brandenburg, a member of Milan Community Homemakers and worked in the fruit and vegetable judging booth at the Meade County Fair for several decades. She had a flourishing upholstery business on the family farm for 15 years and also hung wallpaper for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Chisholm, of Wolf Creek, her mother Molly Brandon Chisholm, of Hayti, Mo.; her husband of 47 years, Edward Lee Shacklette; and two grandchildren, William Thomas Cummings II and Donald Lewis Shacklette.
Mrs. Shacklette is survived by her children, Joseph Carlisle (Jean) Shacklette, Brandenburg, Francis Lewis (Wanda) Shacklette, Ormond Beach, Fla., Donald Leon (Donna) Shacklette, Louisville, and Sue Carol Cummings, Ekron; grandchildren, Brenda (Doug) Shacklette Hancock, Lisa (Rafael) Shacklette Del Valle, Edward Lewis (Christy) Shacklette, Stephen Shacklette, Dione (Kevin) Shacklette Amirkhan, Jody (Stephanie) Shacklette, Greg Wright, Glenda Wright, Donna (Bob) Cummings Geddes, Debbie (Jerry) Cummings Chee, Bob Cummings, and Charlotte (Kevin) Cummings Fackler; great-grandchildren, Brian and Beth Hancock; Brandon, Antonio and Amanda Del Valle; Carter and Chandler Shacklette; Mason and Logan Shacklette; Jason (Myra) Smithson, Nick Smithson, Chris (Emily) Smithson; William and Kayla Cummings, Shelby Snider and Gracie Fackler; and great-great-grandchildren Kinae and Ellie Smithson.
Funeral services will be held July 8 at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Brandenburg. Burial will be in Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home July 7, 4:30-9 p.m., and after 9 a.m. July 8.
MEADE COUNTY MESSENGER
Ora Chisolm Shacklette, 96, Ekron, died July 5, 2007, at home. She was born in Hayti, Mo., orphaned at the age of 2 and moved to Concordia at the age of 8.
An 88-year resident of Meade County, Miss Ora, as she was known to many of her longtime friends, was active in Meade County Senior Citizens, a member of First Baptist Church of Brandenburg, a member of Milan Community Homemakers and worked in the fruit and vegetable judging booth at the Meade County Fair for several decades. She had a flourishing upholstery business on the family farm for 15 years and also hung wallpaper for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Chisholm, of Wolf Creek, her mother Molly Brandon Chisholm, of Hayti, Mo.; her husband of 47 years, Edward Lee Shacklette; and two grandchildren, William Thomas Cummings II and Donald Lewis Shacklette.
Mrs. Shacklette is survived by her children, Joseph Carlisle (Jean) Shacklette, Brandenburg, Francis Lewis (Wanda) Shacklette, Ormond Beach, Fla., Donald Leon (Donna) Shacklette, Louisville, and Sue Carol Cummings, Ekron; grandchildren, Brenda (Doug) Shacklette Hancock, Lisa (Rafael) Shacklette Del Valle, Edward Lewis (Christy) Shacklette, Stephen Shacklette, Dione (Kevin) Shacklette Amirkhan, Jody (Stephanie) Shacklette, Greg Wright, Glenda Wright, Donna (Bob) Cummings Geddes, Debbie (Jerry) Cummings Chee, Bob Cummings, and Charlotte (Kevin) Cummings Fackler; great-grandchildren, Brian and Beth Hancock; Brandon, Antonio and Amanda Del Valle; Carter and Chandler Shacklette; Mason and Logan Shacklette; Jason (Myra) Smithson, Nick Smithson, Chris (Emily) Smithson; William and Kayla Cummings, Shelby Snider and Gracie Fackler; and great-great-grandchildren Kinae and Ellie Smithson.
Funeral services will be held July 8 at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Brandenburg. Burial will be in Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home July 7, 4:30-9 p.m., and after 9 a.m. July 8.
Ora Chisolm Shacklette, 96, Ekron, died July 5, 2007, at home. She was born in Hayti, Mo., orphaned at the age of 2 and moved to Concordia at the age of 8.
An 88-year resident of Meade County, Miss Ora, as she was known to many of her longtime friends, was active in Meade County Senior Citizens, a member of First Baptist Church of Brandenburg, a member of Milan Community Homemakers and worked in the fruit and vegetable judging booth at the Meade County Fair for several decades. She had a flourishing upholstery business on the family farm for 15 years and also hung wallpaper for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Chisholm, of Wolf Creek, her mother Molly Brandon Chisholm, of Hayti, Mo.; her husband of 47 years, Edward Lee Shacklette; and two grandchildren, William Thomas Cummings II and Donald Lewis Shacklette.
Mrs. Shacklette is survived by her children, Joseph Carlisle (Jean) Shacklette, Brandenburg, Francis Lewis (Wanda) Shacklette, Ormond Beach, Fla., Donald Leon (Donna) Shacklette, Louisville, and Sue Carol Cummings, Ekron; grandchildren, Brenda (Doug) Shacklette Hancock, Lisa (Rafael) Shacklette Del Valle, Edward Lewis (Christy) Shacklette, Stephen Shacklette, Dione (Kevin) Shacklette Amirkhan, Jody (Stephanie) Shacklette, Greg Wright, Glenda Wright, Donna (Bob) Cummings Geddes, Debbie (Jerry) Cummings Chee, Bob Cummings, and Charlotte (Kevin) Cummings Fackler; great-grandchildren, Brian and Beth Hancock; Brandon, Antonio and Amanda Del Valle; Carter and Chandler Shacklette; Mason and Logan Shacklette; Jason (Myra) Smithson, Nick Smithson, Chris (Emily) Smithson; William and Kayla Cummings, Shelby Snider and Gracie Fackler; and great-great-grandchildren Kinae and Ellie Smithson.
Funeral services will be held July 8 at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Brandenburg. Burial will be in Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home July 7, 4:30-9 p.m., and after 9 a.m. July 8.
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