William Ralph Shaw, Jr., 67, of Ty Ty passed away Monday, August 23, 2004, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Danny Jones and the Rev. Jim Nalls officiating. Mrs. Shaw was laid to rest at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Cemetery.
Glenn Willis, Sephus Willis, Stephen Shaw, Michael Alsobrook, Jack Priest and Mike Pearson served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Gilbert Boyette, Ron Evans Sr., Robert Gressette, Bill Rigby, Ellis Brown, Jimmie Vaughn, Pait Willis and Chuck Elam.
Born March 27, 937, in Berrien County, Mr. Shaw was the son of William Ralph Shaw, Sr. and Inez Mangham Shaw of Ty Ty. Before retiring, he worked in the manufactured housing industry; and he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Concord. He was former owner of the Credit Bureau of Tift County; former member of the Tifton Exchange Club and Tifton Rotary Club; and member of Board of Directors of Tiftarea Academy. He loved hunting and fishing; and he taught Sunday School at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty. He also served in the Georgia National Guard.
Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife, Harriett Vaughn Shaw of Ty Ty; one son and daughter-in-law, Russ and Michelle Shaw of Tifton; one brother, Robert M. Shaw of Ty Ty; his mother-in-law, Wilma L. Vaughn; a sister-in-law, Ellen V. Alsobrook; and brother-in-law and his wife, Jimmie and Linda Vaughn; and two grandchildren, Lauren Ashley Shaw and Spencer Todd Shaw.