Billy Shaw
Posted: April 3, 2023
Billy Shaw, 82, of Jemison, AL, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeff Long officiating. The interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Columbus, MS, with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Shaw was born November 5, 1940, in Millport, AL, to the late Ivadean Higdon Shaw and Morris Shaw. He attended Liberty School and after graduation worked several jobs before forming his own company, BAMA Building Crafts which he maintained till his passing. Mr. Shaw was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed quail hunting, pheasant hunting, bear hunting, and fishing. He also was a NASCAR fan and loved Alabama Football. Mr. Shaw moved to Jemison, AL in 2004, and enjoyed making their property a safe haven for their animals. He never met a stranger and loved sharing his life in Jemison with everyone.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Shaw was preceded in death by his older brother, James Shaw; and brother-in-law, Lewis Walter Robertson.
Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joyce Junkin Shaw; sister, Earlene Robertson; brothers, Ralph (Toni) Shaw and Earl (Peggy) Shaw.
Pallbearers will be Barry Shaw, Danny Joe Shaw, Lynn Shaw, Rodger Shaw, Robbie Shaw and Shane Robertson.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Drake Hayes, Johnnie Hayes, Wesley Farmer, Lee Headley, Barry Hayes, Wayne Farmer and Jerry Shaw.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local Humane Society.