Monday, October 23, 2006

RIP, LU 551 Brother Hershel "Sonny" Sheffield, Sr @ age 76

Hershel Bray (Sonny) Sheffield Sr., 76, of Valdosta died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, at South Georgia Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born on March 10, 1930, in Clyattville and was the son of the late Frank L. Sheffield and Ruth Hunter Sheffield Irvin. Mr. Sheffield was an electrician and a member of the Local 511 IBEW for more than 40 years. He served three years in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Clyattville United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Tilda Carter Sheffield of Valdosta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Richard Futch of Hahira, Robin and Jeff Turner of Lake Park; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Hershel Jr. and Syd Sheffield of Valdosta, Mike and Cheryl Sheffield of Lake Park, Brian Sheffield of Valdosta; sister and brother-in-law, Faye and Jackie Strickland of Clyattville; two brothers and sisters-in- law, Robert and Janie Sheffield of Valdosta, Joe and Dot Irvin of Lake Park; his grandchildren and their spouses, Mandi and Tommy Kirk, Travis Futch, Kelly and John Yawn, Katie Sheffield, Sabrina Mortonson, Erica Mortonson, Michael and Cris Sheffield, Carli Sheffield and Nickie Love; two great-grandchildren, Savannah Fausz and Callie Fausz; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Jenny and Roy Monteith of Stuart, Fla., Ann and Walt Taylor of Quitman, Connie Harkins of Valdosta.

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