Gregory Shawver, April 18, 1950 — February 22, 2019

Gregory Shawver (Jonesboro, Louisiana, LA) April 18, 1950 February 22, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
Gregory Shawver Obituary Photo

Birth date: April 18, 1950

Death date: February 22, 2019

Death place: Jonesboro, Louisiana(LA), USA

Funeral Home: Southern Funeral Home

Gregory’s Obituary Gregory Allen Shawver was born on April 18, 1950, in Valhalla, Westchester County, NY, where his father was a nursing student and his mother was a RN in the medical surgical ward. He spent his youngest days in a Levittown house on Long Island, NY. His father was in the Army Nurse Corps and Greg spent his youth growing up in Japan, the Presidio, San Francisco, CA, and the Upper Bronx where he attended De Witt Clinton HS.

He enlisted in the Army in 1967, and served as a helicopter mechanic and crew chief in Vietnam. He was awarded a Purple Heart after surviving several helicopter crashes in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1970.

After serving he attended American University in Killeen, Texas, and received a degree in business aviation. Mr. Shawver flew helicopters for various companies including Petroleum, Evergreen and Bell Helicopter in Iran. He also worked as a DJ for KISS-FM in San Antonio and ran the midnight movie at the Broadway Theater in Alamo Heights.

He then worked for AT&T as a helicopter pilot in Shreveport, LA, where he met his future wife Mary Riggs. They moved to Ft. Meyers, FL, and were married in December 1993.

In 1994, he and Mary moved to the San Antonio, TX, area where they remained until 2018 when they moved to a new home in Harker Heights. Gregory passed away peacefully on February 22, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father Leslie Elbert Shawver and brother Jeffery Charles Shawver.

He is survived by his wife Mary Riggs Shawver of Harker Heights TX, mother Elsie June Shawver of San Antonio, TX, nephew Cody Shawver of Austin, TX, aunt Carol Stewart of Takoma Park, MD, and cousins Martha Netoff, Laura Wallace and Matthew Stewart and faithful companion Mel, a yellow lab. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Southern Funeral Home, from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Zion Cemetery with Rev.

Byron Norris officiating.

If you found any mistakes, or you would like to add/remove to this obituary, please contact us by email: info@obituary.memorial. We never ask money for this.

death notice Gregory Shawver April 18, 1950 — February 22, 2019

obituary notice Gregory Shawver April 18, 1950 — February 22, 2019

City Jonesboro is located in the Louisiana. This city is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has its own architecture, attractions, the beauty of nature which attracts a huge number of tourists.

Jonesboro is recognized by the huge number of celebrities born here who have become famous not only in the United States, but all over the world. However, Jonesboro is not only famous for its celebrities. This city is also home to a huge number of people, all of whom have their own story to tell. Finding out the story of a public person is easy: just use an Internet search and you will find all the necessary information in front of you. With non-public people, everything is somewhat more complicated: about them not so much information in the public domain, but it still is. For example, using search services, you can learn the history of the deceased person and find his obituary.

Other obituaries from this town

John Wade Nix Mary Ruth Gorham Nellie Ann Kirkham Bonner Gordon Etheridge Jr Virginia Elizabeth Heinemann Bob Everett Worley Dessie Pyles Helen Louise Webb Edward Sonny C Meyers Jerry Dane Wilbanks Gloria Jean Ainsworth Mary Opal Kelly Donna Louise Hodges Hingle Clarice Marie Garner Donna Nell Poole Rachel O Coleman Clara Ann Hawkins Bernice Helen Bryant Diane Culpepper Gaynell Gresham Wallace

This page is a cache taken from the public sources. We do not own or modify obituary in any way. All copyright belongs to the respective owners. Go to funeral home website to view original page.

Share obituary

Search obituaries