Guy Shiflett

Guy Edward Shiflett, age 84, of 4522 Mt. Vernon Church Rd., passed on from this life at 4:20 AM Monday September 18, 2006 at his home. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Lydia, Virginia he was husband of Antje Butenschoen Shiflett and son of the late Addie Conley Shiflett. He was retired after 33 years as Department Chief at Western Electric and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Training School at Perdue University and the Norfolk Naval Training School, was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII serving as a 1st Class Petty Officer and of Korea serving as a Master Sgt. Mr. Shiflett was a member of Springfield Gardens Lodge # 1057 F. and A.M. for over 50 years. He joined the CCC camp as a young man, was a Boy Scout Leader for over 10 years and delivered Meals on Wheels for over 20 years, was a Board member of the North Central Fire Dept, a former member of the N.C. Beekeepers Assoc., served on the Alamance Beautiful Commission and spent most of his free time helping others in his neighborhood. Survivors include his wife Antje Butenschoen Shiflett of the home; sons, Gary Shiflett and wife Jayne, Greg Shiflett and wife Shelly; daughter, Cathy Goldberg and husband Paul; grandchildren Tyler and Christopher Shiflett, Elizabeth and David Goldberg. He was preceded in death by his mother; 3 brothers, Frank Shiflett, Sherman Collier and Onnie Collier. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. John Settlemyre. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell; 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215. The family would like to thank the friends and neighbors for their overwhelming kindness shown during Guys illness and express their deep appreciation to the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, especially the nurses Rhonda Trollinger and Sarah Ferguson and his devoted friend Peggy Johnson. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com.