William Elton “Bill” Shackelford, Sr., 66, died Jan. 31, 2016, at his residence in Las Vegas, Nev. Bill was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Bluffton to the late Ralph and Elvira Gress Shackelford.
Bill retired from the U.S. Army in 1988 after 20 years where he had served in Viet Nam and then became a recruiter. He had also worked in auto sales in Marietta, Ga., from 1990 – 1992 and 14 years in Las Vegas working at McCarran Airport for Huntleigh Corp. as a driver. Bill graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1967 where he played on the undefeated football team in 1966.