Graveside services for Johnnie Melvin Shuffield Jr. were held at Dale Cemetery near Shawnee, Oklahoma on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 2:00 pm.

Serving as officiant was Pastor David McNabb of People of Truth Church in Paden, Oklahoma. Serving as casket bearers were Preston Crawford, Jason Shuffield, Corey Hess, Richard Shuffield, Mitchell Crawford and Michael Shuffield. Serving as honorary casket bearers were Johnnie’s brothers, Edward Shuffield, Noel Shuffield and Jimmie Shuffield. Military funeral rites were provided by The United States Army.

Services were entrusted to the care of Michael’s Funeral Home of Bristow, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made online at www.michaelsfuneralservices.com.

Johnnie Melvin Shuffield Jr. was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on May 6, 1940 to the late Johnnie Melvin Shuffield Sr. and Callie Rachel Elliott Shuffield.

He passed from this life at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City on March 29, 2016 at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 23 days.

He was raised and educated in Shawnee, Oklahoma but before graduating high school, he joined the United States Army. He served his Country honorably until May 25, 1965.

While stationed in Germany, Johnnie met Irene Hess and they were united in marriage on July 24, 1961.

The family returned to the United States and they lived in McLoud from 1971 to 1988. They then relocated to Paden, Oklahoma where they have remained since.

Johnnie worked in civil service at Tinker Air Force Base until retirement.

His hobbies included golf, fishing, working on antique cars and working on the farm. And of course, he would put everything to the side and would not have traded any chance or moment that he was able to spend with his grandchildren.

In addition to both parents, Johnnie was preceded in death by a son, Dieter Hess; a daughter, Tracy Crawford; a grandson, Kittrick Johnson and three sisters, Violet Harper, Wanda Cox and Mary Ann Bales.

Those left to mourn his passing include his wife, Irene Shuffield of the home; two daughters Cinthia Ann Shuffield of Tacoma, Washington and Donna Jane Shuffield of Midwest City, Oklahoma; granchildren, Jason, Kevin, Mark, Corey, Kourtney, Preston and Mitchell; one great grandchild, Macimillian and two others on the way; three brothers, Edward Shuffield of Choctaw, Oklahoma, Noal Shuffield of Harrah, Oklahoma and Jimmie Shuffield of McLoud, Oklahoma as well as numerous other relatives and friends.