Langston Marcellus Shands Obituary
We are sad to announce that on June 2, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Langston Marcellus Shands (Dinwiddie, Virginia). Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Langston Marcellus Shands to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Albert Shands and Lottie Chatman Shands; his former wife Lillian Dean Shands; his son Baby Harper; his siblings, Anthony, William, Hoyd, James Cleveland, John Ernest Shands, Florence Head and Pearl Smith; his grandchildren, Rhanika Johnson and Lajuan of Washington; his niece Dereda Shands; and his nephews, James and Michael Shands.
He is survived by: his wife Ruth Scott; his daughter Aisha Shands; his siblings, Inez Lyons (Daniel), Earl Shands, Sr. (Phyllis) and Wesley Shands (Joan); his stepchildren, Lakisha Shands, Wayne Dean (Lisa), Leon Dean (Charlotte), Melvin Dean (Helen), Shelia Crawley (Leon) and Diane Flowers (Tyrone); his sisters-in-law, Annette Shands, Alice Williams, Janice Diggs and Catherine Mckensie; his godchildren, Trey, Linda, Raymond, Rodney, Demetrius Dunn and Jevonte Walker; his nephew Earl Shands Jr.; his nieces, Lasandra Shands Batts, Michale Shands and Jamille Shands-McQuire; and his friends, Deacon Ricky Jones, Frank Belle, Robert Bell, Antoinette Smith, Michael Evans, James Cooper, Shawn Hurte and Greg Jones. He is also survived by grandchildren; adopted daughters.
