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Willis Engle Shanks

1933 - 2018

BORN

1933

DIED

2018

FUNERAL HOME

J. Henry Stuhr Mount Pleasant Chapel

1494 Mathis Ferry Road

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Willis Shanks Obituary

Major Willis Engle Shanks (USAF, Ret.) Mt. Pleasant - The relatives and friends of Major Willis Engle Shanks (USAF, Ret.) are invited to attend his memorial service on Saturday, July 7, 2018, in All Saints Lutheran Church, 2107 Highway 17 N, at 12:00 pm. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Respite Care of Charleston, 1605 Harbor View Road, Charleston, SC 29412 / respitecarecharleston.org. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier from Jul. 5 to Jul. 6, 2018.

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Our first new year celebration with Anna and Bill in Mount Pleasant

Charlotte and Christophe Terisse

July 7, 2018

We had so good time with Anna and Bill, our next door neighbors for 3 years ! We are so affected by this loss. Be sure of our thoughts and prayers.
Terisse family from Paris, France

Barbara Eckman

July 7, 2018

I am so sorry to hear of Bill's passing. Dan enjoyed playing many rounds of golf with him during the first years that we lived in Mt. Pleasant. I am sure that Dan greeted Bill when he arrived in Paradise.

Barbara Eckman

Ken Habedank

July 6, 2018

I have only good memories of Bill from our Air Force days. He blessed many including me. Major General (retired) Ken Habedank

Burt Treger

July 6, 2018

"Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow,
May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow"



Burt & Jo Treger

Sincere Serenity

Judy McClure

Sent Flowers

Anne Nietert

July 4, 2018

I recently spent a lovely evening with Bill and Anna sharing our travel photos. I am so thankful for their friendship and our common interest in music.

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Memorial service

12:00 p.m.

All Saints Lutheran Church

2107 North Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, SC

Funeral services provided by:

J. Henry Stuhr Mount Pleasant Chapel

1494 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

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