Melvin Leslie Shipley, 95 of Inverness, passed away February 11, 2023 at his home under the loving care of his family. Melvin was born in Akron, Ohio on February 13, 1927 to the late Leslie I. and Gertrude (Smalley) Shipley. He was a retired letter carrier for the US Postal Service and served his Country in the US Army during WWII.
Left to cherish his memory are his children: Michael E. Shipley of Madison, FL; Melody Dowdy of St. Petersburg, FL and Tammy L. Waller of St. Petersburg, FL; his 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Betty L. Shipley, in 2014, and his daughter, Tonna Jean Cochran in 2009.
Melvin’s urn will be interred at a later date at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL, along with his wife, Betty. Private cremation is under the care of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL.
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