Earl “Ronnie” Shifflett, 63, passed away on April 7, 2008 at his home in Stanardsville. He was born on February 24, 1945 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Ellis Shifflett and Margaret Shifflett.

Ronnie was retired from the City of Charlottesville and had a passion for farming and farm equipment. Everyone who knew Ronnie knew the true loves of his life; his pride and joy, Jared, his tractors and his dogs, Canyon and Codah. He was known by many and will be missed by all.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his, brother, Sherman Ray Shifflett, maternal grandparents, Floyd and Quickey Shifflett and paternal grandparents, Zeb and Lissie Shifflett.

He is survived by his son, Mark A. Shifflett and his wife, April of Ruckersville, brothers, David J. Shifflett and his wife, Sharon of Stanardsville, Ellis “Glen” Shifflett and his wife, Dorothy of Stanardsville, sisters, Doris Jean Hyatt and her husband, David of Stanardsville, Ann Williams and her companion, Randolph Shifflett of
Stanardsville and Brenda Shifflett and her husband, Ed of Dyke and his grandson, Jared Samuel Shifflett, of Ruckersville.  

Additional survivors include a number of nieces, nephews, long-time friends, Lawrence Thomas of Schuyler, Jessie Jones of Charlottesville, Walter Jackson of Orange and Charlie Sealock of Ruckersville, along with many other family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Ryan Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Ryan Funeral Home with Rev. C.C. Kurtz officiating.

Interment will follow in the family cemetery at South River.

Pallbearers will be David Wayne Shifflett, Day Day Shifflett, Danny Marshall, Timmy Shifflett, Trenton Shifflett, and Chad Walton.

Ryan Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.