Leonard Marvin Shaw Sr.

Shaw, Sr., Leonard Marvin, age 92, of Columbiana, was welcomed home by his Lord on Monday, August 22, 2016. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016 at Bolton Funeral Home of Columbiana with Rev. Howard Brasher officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016 at Bolton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pinelawn Gardens. Bolton Funeral Home is directing. He is preceded in death by his parents: Leonard Melvin Shaw and Nena Smith Shaw; and a sister: Jean Muse. Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife: Mattie Sue Walton Shaw; sons: Michael D. Shaw and Leonard Marvin Shaw, Jr. (Meb); daughter: Teresa Greene (Kurt); grandson: Chase Greene; granddaughter: Lauren Greene; brother: Frostie Shaw (Pat); and many nieces, nephews, extended family members and beloved friends. Mr. Shaw was retired from U.S. Steel Corporation where he was employed 37-plus years. He often commented during the last years of his life that he only had to be on this earth a couple more years to be retired “as long as he had worked there.” Mr. Shaw was an alumnus of Shelby County High School Class of 1942. In January of 1943, his country called and he left Shelby County to serve in the United States Army. He was a member of the 737th Tank Battalion. His unit beached at Saint Lo, France. The 737th was in five major campaigns during WWII: Normandy GO 33 WD 34; Central Europe; Northern France GO 46 WD 45; Ardennes; and Rhineland GO 40 WD 45. Mr. Shaw’s unit fought in each of these campaigns. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 1 Silver Star and the Bronze Service Medal (Bronze Star). Discharge from the Army was 27 September 1945. Mr. Shaw often reflected on times, places, and difficulties of the war. He often stated with a finger pointed to the skies, “I always knew I couldn’t have made it alone, I always had help.” He was proud to have served his country and also proud that his sons also served and returned. The 25th day of January, 2006, his name was entered into the World War II Registry of Remembrances, at the National World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C. If you were his friend, so was he yours till the end.

Leonard Marvin Shaw Sr.

December 19, 1923 - August 22, 2016