Ethel Ledbetter Shackelford Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ethel Ledbetter Shackelford (Cape Carteret, North Carolina), born in Shelby, North Carolina, who passed away on April 11, 2021 at the age of 91. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Ector Ledbetter and Sarah Lois Ledbetter (Weaver); her stepsister Carolyn Price Hamrick; her former husband William T. Bailey (Bill); her son Brian W. Bailey; and her husband William A. Shackelford.
She is survived by: her stepchildren, Sarah S. Roberts of Cape Carteret, Billie Jo Bowers of Greensboro, Rebecca Harwell (Lee) of Asheville and Allyson Osborne (Scott) of Anderson; her granddaughters, Cortney Bevilacqua (Rob) of Louisville and Alicia Anne Bailey of Walker, Louisiana; her stepgrandchildren, Brian D. Dunbar, Elizabeth, John Harwell, Emily Arnold, Claire Askey, Joseph and Zoe Osborne; and her great grandchildren, Lincoln Rizzo, Reese, Sawyer Bevilacqua and Eden Gilbert.
In lieu of flowers, Ms. Shackelford requests donations to Cape Carteret Baptist Church or to The Multiple Sclerosis Society.
