Saturday, April 22, 2023

In Memoriam - Larry Shaw


Larry Ray Shaw 

Born: October 10, 1939, Keenes, Wayne Co., IL
Died: April 20, 2023, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL

Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, IL

Married: Sharon Henry, April 20, 1959

Ahnentafel [mixed as we are related to Larry by his father and step-father]

1. Larry Ray Shaw
2. Arvil Shaw 1910-1992 / Kenneth Dove 1914-1975
3. Doris Payne 1919-1974 
4. William Charles Shaw 1867-1951 / Joe Dove 1894-1955 
5. Laura Addie Robertson 1871-1967  / Clara Wood 1897-1999
6. Calvin William Payne 1883-1960
7. Goldie Oler 1887-1980
8. W.M. Shaw
9. S.A. Shook
10. James Henry Robertson 1839-1929 / William Dove 1838-1918
11. Mary Maulding 1847-1910 / Alice Goss 1854-1934
12. Isaac Payne 1859-1953
13. Isabelle Calvert 1863-1955
14. Daniel Oler 1844-1913
15. Martha Mount 1855-1910
20. David Robertson 1800-1872 / John Dove
21. Rebecca Clark 1804-1873 / Jane Beasley
22. Andrew Maulding 1812-1879 / George Goss
23. Hester Hopkins 1817-1894 / Hester Rohosbach
24. William Payne 1832-1926
25. Lucy Maulding ca. 1839-ca. 1870
28. Daniel Oler 1844-1913
31. Emily Alexander 1826-1918
42. Samuel Clark 1768-1856
43. Mary Darby 1768-?
44. Ennis Maulding 1783-1845
45. Fanny Crissel ca. 1789-ca. 1820
46. John Hopkins ca. 1795-1834
47. Susannah Salsman 1791-1880
48. Thomas Payne 1801-1854
49. Mary Myers 1813-1899
50. John Maulding 1810-1895
51. Temperance Clark 1814-
56. Samuel Oler 1822-1902
57. Tabitha Gard 1822-1902
84. James Clark 1745-1794
85. Esther Marsh 1746-1818
86. Elias Darby ?-1770
88. Ambrose Maulding 1755-1833
89. Margaret (--?--)  ca. 1760-before 1801
98. Henry Myers 1790-1866
100. James Maulding 1790-1853
101. Margaret Crissel 1792-?
114. Benjamin Gard 1788-1841
176. James Maulding ca. 1725-1797
177. Caty Tyler ca. 1730-after 1819
200. Ambrose Maulding 1755-1833
201. Margaret (--?--) ca. 1760-before 1801

Larry Ray Shaw, 83, of Wayne City, IL passed away at his home. Larry was born October 10, 1939 in Keenes, IL the son of Arvil Shaw & Doris (Payne) Dove. On April 20, 1959, he married Sharon (Henry) Shaw who survives. 

Larry worked at Airtex in Fairfield for 42 years, before retiring in 2002. He started as an operator, then started working in the maintenance department, and eventually became Plant Superintendent. Larry and his wife Sharon attended the Keenes Christian Church in Keenes, IL. He loved fishing, buying & selling antiques, deer hunting, and spending time with his kids and grandkids.

Larry is survived by his wife Sharon Shaw of Wayne City; a son Terry (Jeanie) Shaw of Keenes, a daughter Tina (Terry) Marlow of Bluford; 4 grandchildren: Yvette (Jeremy) Anderson of Wayne City, Jessica (Travis) Hughes of Johnsonville; Whitney (Wayne) Youngblood of Fairfield, Kasey (Kevin) Young of Bluford; 6 great grandchildren: Hallie (Ryan) Littlejohn of Olney; Meghan Anderson of Wayne City, Ryle Backes of Johnsonville, Luke Hughes of Johnsonville, Jenna Young of Bluford and Libby Young of Bluford; 4 sisters-in-law: Doris Bass of Wayne City, Alice (Dean) Brookman of Bluford, Phyllis Henry of Mt. Vernon and Tammie Henry of Mt. Vernon; a nephew Mike Storment of Elgin, IL; a niece Lisa Storment of Elgin, a great nephew Jaben Storment of Elgin, a cousin Donna (Rick) Hayes, and several other nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Charlie & Laura Shaw and Calvin & Goldie Payne, who help a great deal in raising Larry when he was young, his father Arvil Shaw & step-mother Alice Shaw, his mother Doris Dove & step-father "Rowdy" Dove, a sister Louise (Ronald) Storment, a half-brother Robert Dove, his mother-in-law Maxine Henry, who could talk Larry out of anything if she wanted to, 6 brothers-in-law: Fletcher Bass, Earl (Linda) Henry, Gary Henry, Larry Henry, Sam (Judy) Henry and Dannie Henry, a sister-in-law Iris (Jackie) Shell, 4 nephews, and 1 niece. 

Funeral services for Larry Ray Shaw will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Young Funeral Home in Wayne City with Brother LaMar Choate officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday April 22, 2023 at Young Funeral Home. Interment will follow the funeral services Sunday at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City.

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