Paul Dean Shackelford

June 7, 1962 - December 12, 2020

Paul Dean Shackelford, age 58, of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. He leaves behind his loving wife of 29 years, Doris Spangler Shackelford; his father, Coleman Shackelford; two children, Sarah Shackelford of Corbin, KY and Dalton Shackelford of Lily, KY; four siblings, Jim Shackelford & wife Debbie of Lexington, KY, Sandy Girdler & husband David of Winchester, KY, Sue Powell & husband Glen of Mt. Washington, KY, Jo Mellette & husband Rich of Montreal, Canada, plus a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing. He was preceded in death by his mother, Wandella Smith Shackelford. Paul was a retired federal prison guard. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and also served as a policeman for the City of London. He was of the Baptist faith. Funeral services for Paul Dean Shackelford will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin, Kentucky. Military honors will be provided by the local DAV Chapter 158 of Keavy, KY. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 beginning at 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour, also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses. The family has entrusted House Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.