James Earl Shuford

NEW ELLENTON, SC – JAMES EARL SHUFORD, 77, widower of Elizabeth “Libby” Heath Shuford, died suddenly Monday morning at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Burnsville, NC, James was a son of the late Carl and Dorothy Shuford. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Berlin Crisis. James lived in Aiken County since 1952 and was a retired supervisor with Owens Corning Fiberglass with 27 years of service. He also owned and operated Southside Produce for 27 years before retiring in 2014. James was a member of Town Creek Baptist Church and the Aiken Masonic Lodge #156. Survivors include his daughter, Terry Cannon (Steve), Aiken; two brothers, Gerald D. Shuford, Aiken and Morris C. Shuford, New Ellenton. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 o’clock at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at Town Creek Baptist Church with The Revs. Clint Smith, Don Lemon and Jim Osteen officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Vickery, Al Cubbage, Chuck Lengyel, Eddie Carter, Kent Shuford and Bernard Rowland. Memorial contributions may be directed to Town Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 250 Town Creek Rd., Aiken, SC 29803. The family would like to express their gratitude to James and Libby’s caregiver Kaylee Klee for her friendship, care and concern during these last several months.   SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of James Earl Shuford, please visit our flower store.