TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for SHELBY, JAMES "CORKY", JR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from July 16 to July 17, 2014 Died: Monday, July 14, 2014 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= SHELBY, JAMES "CORKY", JR. ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2014/f1407.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== James "Corky" Shelby Jr., 83, a native and resident of Raceland, died Monday, July 14, 2014. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Friday at Third Zion Baptist Church in Raceland. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in Brooklyn Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Antonia Shelby; brother, Gene Shelby Sr.; sisters, Olla Mae (Early) Thomas, Shirley Turner, Beatrice Shelby, Doris (Garvena) Davlos, and Betty Ann Shelby; five stepchildren; nine grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sedonia Shelby Sr.; and sisters, Margery Every and Rutha Mae Triggs. Kennedy Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements. ======================