Betty Jean Love Shackelford, age 94, of The Arbors in Russellville, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 2, 1930, in Smackover, to Joe Frank and Lois Patterson Love.

She was a member of Crow Mountain Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Art Shackelford; a daughter, Donna Jean Shackelford; two brothers, Andy and Jimmy Love; and a son-in-law, Dana Moudy.

She is survived by a daughter, Deborah Moudy; a sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Sonny Ivy; a brother, Bobby Love; a sister-in-law, Alice Fincher; two grandchildren, Russell Moudy (Crista) and Nikki Dreisch (Sebastian); and five great-grandchildren, Ally Moudy, Carson Moudy, Riken Moudy, Ian Dreisch and Leo Dreisch.

The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Norphlet First Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Wills officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in El Dorado under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Crow Mountain Baptist Church, 138 Crow Mountain Rd, Russellville, AR 72802.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of The Arbors of Russellville for the love and care they have shown Betty for the past five years, the caretakers of Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation and the Arkansas Hospice Nurses.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com.