Clifford E Shelley, 71, of Salem, VA went to be with the lord on Sunday, Jan 11, 2015,
He was a native of Bristol, VA/TN, and a veteran of the US Navy.
He moved to Roanoke in December 1963 to accept employment with the NW
Railway as an apprentice electrician at Shaffers Crossing Locomotive Shop.
He attended VWCC and graduated with an Electrical Engineering Degree.
He also attended VWCC for Transportation Courses and Computer Classes.
He spent 5 yrs. in Portsmouth, Ohio working for the railroad and returned
to Roanoke in 1977. He retired from the railroad in 2000 after 37 years with
the now NS Corp.
He is survived by his his wife of 19 years Janet Shelley of Salem, VA; his
sons, Thomas Shelley and his wife Karen of Titusville, FL, and Jonathan
Shelley and his wife Brandi of Bristol, TN. and 2 grandaughters, Brooke and
Sydney. He is also survived by 3 sisters, Marie Blevins of Marion, VA, Beverly
Greer of Kingsport, TN, and Patricia Cox of Atlanta, GA. He was preceeded in
death by his brother, Ernest Shelley of Roanoke, VA.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 14, 2014 from 6 until 8 p.m.
at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the
funeral home chapel.
A guestbook is available by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.
Visitation
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 6:00pm - 8:00pm,
John M. Oakey & Son
305 Roanoke Blvd
Salem, VA 24153
No Extra Staff Needed
Service Information
Thursday, January 15th, 2015 2:00pm
305 Roanoke Blvd.
Salem, VA 24153
Interment Location
Sherwood Memorial Park
1250 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153