Mr. Shelby had been a resident of Bloomfield the past 10 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and a retired construction worker.
Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Austin of Bloomfield; two sons, John and James Shelby, both of Gaylord, Mich.; one daughter, Tracy Shelby of Gaylord, Mich.; four sister, Barbara Bailey of Dexter, Carolyn Ross and Beverly Massieomi, both of Flushing, Mich., and Linda Crowe of Wappapello.
Memorial services will be held at a later date with all arrangements by Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.

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