Russell Benjamin Shaw

Russell Benjamin Shaw, age 84, of 34 Toms Lane, Glade Valley, NC; passed away Monday, November 3rd, 2025 at his residence.

Russell was born December 16th, 1940 in Alleghany County to the late Tom Milton and Lula Clyde Sykes Shaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie Ketterling, five brothers: John Thomas, James, Everette, Donald "Buck" and Bill Shaw; father in law and mother in law, Floyd and Lila Combs; special family, Earlie and Ruth Bryant.

Russell was a professional landscaper, but it was more than just a job to him - he truly enjoyed it. He loved working in flowers and growing his vegetable garden, canning pickles and often instructed his wife on how to do the rest of the canning. As an accomplished furniture builder, he would often make coffee tables out of wormy chestnut to give to others. Russell was an Army Veteran serving his country with pride and honor during Vietnam War along side his special friend Lamon Loggins. He was a life long member of the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW post 7034 of Sparta, a member of the Cherry Lane Volunteer Fire Department and a former Chief of Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department.

Russell is survived by his childhood sweetheart beginning in first grade and then later his wife of 65 years, Peggy Shaw of the home; two daughters: Sonia Everhart and husband Tim of Charlotte, Shelley Higgins and husband Ryan of Sparta; two grandsons who made him proud, Garrett and Logan Higgins of Sparta; a brother, Marvin Shaw and wife Betty of Glade Valley; three sisters: Martha Edwards and husband Mack of Ennice, Mabel Hamm of Sparta, Nancy Wooten of Glade Valley; special friends: Lamon Loggins, Freddie Price, John Choate, Jerry Bauguess and Larry Rector; seven sisters in law, nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends also survive.

Funeral services to honor the life of Russell will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, November 6th, 2025 in the chapel of Thomas Family Funeral Service with Reverends Max Combs and Charlie Bennett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and other times at the residence. Interment will follow at Rich Hill Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the US Army and the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW post 7034 of Sparta.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cherry Lane Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 162, Roaring Gap, NC 28668 or Rich Hill Cemetery Fund c/o Angie Gentry, 2568 Shawtown Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627.

Thomas Family Funeral Service is honored to be serving the Shaw family. If you wish, online tributes may be extended to the family at www.thomasfamilyfs.com.

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