Raymond F. Shapland

Evans Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Raymond F. Shapland, age 85 of Commerce, Georgia who entered into rest Monday, January 16, 2017. Mr. Shapland was born in Dwight, Illinios, a son to the late Richard F. and Edith Alean Hamilton Shapland. Mr. Shapland was a retired Warrant Officer with the U.S. Army and later retired from the Jackson County Government. Mr. Shapland was a member of St. Catherine’s Labore Catholic Church in Jefferson, the Knights of Columbus, The American Legion and the VFW. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shapland was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard and William Shapland and his sisters, Anne Shapland and Edith Swager.

Survivors include wife, Roswitha D. Gerke Shapland of Commerce; daughter, Bettina Ginn of Nicholson, sons, Daniel Shapland and his wife Cindy of Jefferson and Patrick Shapland and his wife Andrea of Commerce; sister, Marjorie Shuemaker and her husband John of Neoga, IL; brothers, Vernon Shapland and his wife Veronica of Melvin, IL, Ron Shapland and his wife Diane of Cullom, IL; 15 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren also survive.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:00am in the St. Catherine’s Laboure Catholic Church in Jefferson, Georgia. The Celebrant will be Father Vincent Sullivan and the gentleman honored as pallbearers are Brandon Smallwood, Nicolas Shapland, T.J. Pethel, Martin Eckles, Zack Rivard, Samuel Shapland, Karl Swager and Adam Shapland. The visitation will be held on Thursday evening from 5 – 8 PM at Evans Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the American Legion Post Albert Gordon #56, 309 Lee Street, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia. 706-367-5467.

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