He was the son of the late James Lewis Sheffield and the late Retha Savage Sheffield Denney, and step-son of the late P.M. Denney. He was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, and is survived by his wife, Ruby Kay Butler Sheffield, a daughter, Kim Hadley, and a son, Scott & wife Suzanne Sheffield, a sister, Flonnie Beaty, along with 5 grandchildren: Taylor Sheffield, Katelyn Sheffield, Jaxon Hadley, Skyler Hadley, and Kayli Hadley, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Mary & Kirby Hunter.
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