William L. Shelby – formerly of Cisne

69-year-old Broken Arrow, OK, resident William Lynn Shelby, formerly of Cisne, died on Monday (October 1st) at 9:11 p.m. at St John Hospital in Tulsa, Ok. He was an oil field worker and machinist.

William was born December 4th, 1948 in Fairfield, Illinois, to Leo Shelby and Paulene Shelby. He was married to Patsy Lee (Rockett ) Shelby of Fairfield, Illinois, for 50 years.

William Shelby is survived by his wife, Patsy. Two daughters- Tammy (Jimmy Lee) Goldesberry, of Broken Arrow, OK, and Cindy (Robin) Kallam, of Collinsville OK; four siblings- Jaye Shelby of Salem, Rita Boyles of Broken Arrow, OK, Tom Shelby of Tulsa, Ok, and Sherry Taylor of Mt. Erie; and five grandchildren: Jessica Goldesberry, Kimberly Goldesberry, and Sophia Goldesberry, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; and Lindsay Kallam and Nickolas Kallam of Collinsville, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by Paula Litherland of Minnesota.

Services for William Shelby will be held at Floral Haven, at 6500 South 129th East Avenue in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012. Viewing and visitation will be held on Sunday (October 7th) from 10:00 a.m. to 8p.m.  The funeral is at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 8.