Margaret Jayne Smith Shackelford, age 85, of Talbott, born November 13, 1936 to Joe and Nora Peace Smith at their home in Louellen, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022 at Heritage Center. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Talbott. Margaret was an excellent student at Louellen Elementary School, Evants High School, and Cumberland College before earning her B.S. and M.A. degrees from Eastern Kentucky University. She taught first grade for more than forty years. She married Jerry Shackelford and they adopted two sons, Bobby and Kenny Shackelford. They all lived in Talbott and were active in the community, schools, and Pleasant View Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Shackelford; son, Kenneth Shackelford; and cousin, Faye Brown. She is survived by her son, Bobby Shackelford; brother, Ron Smith; and special cousins, Vickie (Arnold) Martin, Carole (Jim) Frazier, and John (Carolyn) Peace. The family will receive friends from 1 – 2 p.m. Thursday, June 9th at Pleasant View Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with Dr. Larry Parrott and Rev. Brian Rhodes officiating. Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Pleasant View Baptist Church. Arrangements by Westside Chapel Funeral Home in Morristown.
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