Edward Shell

Mr. Edward Everett Shell, best known as "Ed" or "Everett", passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 11, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Ed was born September 10, 1940 in Prescott, Arkansas to Minos Duncan and Lula Beth Shell. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and a sister, Phenea Bonds. Ed was a landowner and an entrepreneur. On Ed's land, he would plant pine trees and forest them to sell to the local paper companies in Arkansas. In his younger days, Ed graduated in 1958 and carried a slogan around with him from the popular TV Show at that time, "Have gun, will travel". He was an excellent marksman, and always loved to have guns around. Ed also loved to go fishing, but you would not find him without his trusted side-arm ready, just in case a water moccasin approached, which would seem to be the norm when Ed went fishing. In other pursuits of life, he was a Dallas Police Officer at the age of 19 before being drafted into the Navy and sent to Vietnam. Once back home from Vietnam, Ed worked hard and sold apparel to the up and coming around the Dallas, TX area, even having the opportunity to meet Roy Orbison's folks in an exciting way. He also had a stent as a Deputy Sheriff in Texarkana on the Arkansas side. In the 1980's, Ed went on to open his own convenient store, Walt's Grocery, which was a convenient store and Trailways Bus Station in Atlanta, TX where folks would come to purchase their goods, gas up their cars, or travel in on the Trailways bus line, but would stay for the great company. When you met Ed, you instantly knew you were in the presence of greatness similar to Gene Autry, John Wayne, Roy Rogers, James Arness, Chuck Connors, and other Original Cowboys of the U.S. that helped define the strong characteristics of the region. In the Mid 1980's, Ed worked as a Texas Realtor in Texarkana, TX and also The Colony, TX area and later decided to pursue a career as a Barber for Men's hair in the Lewisville, TX area. In the 1990's he retired from work to assist and take care of his Mother-in law, Louise Wren Mitchell, who suffered a severe stroke in 1988. He took care of her until her death in 2005. Left to carry on Ed's cherished memories are his beloved wife, Donna Lynn Shell who Ed married on June 2, 1967. Born to Ed and Donna are their 5 children: Donald Edward Shell and wife Jenny, John Duncan Shell and wife Veronica, Marcus Wren Shell and wife Norma, Marion Shell and wife Melissa Rizo, and Everett Mitchell Shell and wife, Jamie Moses Shell along with 19 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and also two additional twin grandchildren on their way in November 2024! Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 5 - 7 p.m. at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel in Terrell, Texas at 642 N. Rockwall Ave. Terrell, Texas 76160. A funeral service is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Forney, Texas at 8200 FM741 Forney, TX 75126; the family will host an additional visitation from 10:00 am to 10:45 am on Monday, September 30, 2024 before the funeral service at the church. The burial is scheduled at the DFW National Cemetery at 2:15 pm. Please pull into Lane 2 behind the funeral coach beginning at 2:00 pm.

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Edward Shell

September 10, 1940 - September 11, 2024