John Freeman Shanahan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Freeman Shanahan, 81 of New Castle, born August 11, 1931, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013. He was born in Bossivain, VA and then moved to Mud Fork, VA, "over on the mountain, he called it". Dad served in the Korean War. He married the prettiest woman in all Craig County, Allie Sarver in 1953. Later in life dad and his brother J.P. Shanahan spent many days camping on his favorite place in the entire world, the farm on Mud Fork. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Laura Shanahan; his wife Allie Shanahan; brothers Mitch, Don, Bill and J.P. Shanahan; and sisters, Alma Preston, Eula Presley, and Edna Ball Hurst. He is survived by daughter Pat Tyndall and husband Greg, Craig County; son Freeman Shanahan, Craig County; and a sister Joyce Moore, Chicago, Ill; sister-in-law Ruth Shanahan, Kernsville, NC; plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, March 29, 2013 at Paitsel Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Kesler officiating. Interment will follow at Ross Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Thursday, March 28, 2013. Special thanks to the ICU Unit at Lewis-Gale Medical Center and Dr. Currie. Also special thanks to Mary Myers and Jane Milton, dad's caregivers. www.paitselfh.com

John Freeman Shanahan

August 11, 1931 - March 25, 2013