Willard Lee Shafer Sr.

April 6, 1928 - July 20, 2018

Willard Lee Shafer Sr., 90, of Carrollton passed away early Friday morning at the Community Hospice Truman House in New Philadelphia, Ohio. A son of the late William Henry and Susan Olive Matthews Shafer, he was born April 6, 1928 in Carroll County. Willard was a member the Carroll County Vet’s Club and the Church of Christ Christian Disciples. He is survived by his wife, the former Wilma Sell; his son, Willard “Lee” Shafer Jr. of Carrollton; two grandsons, Darrell Shafer of Carrollton and Jerry (Laura) Shafer of Florida; five great grandchildren, Mikala and Kaden Shafer, Ellie, Emma, and Erin Shafer. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Delmar, Paul, and William, and four sisters, Alberta Liebrith, Frances Johnson, Audrey Warner and Cleta Henry. Willard was the last of his family’s generation to pass away. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 11 a.m. in Dodds Funeral Home of Carrollton with Pastor Mark Statler and Rev. Dr. Michael Doak officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Willard’s name to Community Hospice, 716 Commercial Ave SW, New Philadelphia, OH 44663, or the Church of Christ Christian Disciples, 353 Moody Ave, Carrollton, Ohio 44615.