He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy S. Shavers; daughters, Theresa Schmick and her husband, James, Rachel Stevens and her husband, Terrence; son, Justin Lamar Shavers and his wife, Danisa; brothers, David, Darryl and John; sister, Myra; grandchildren, Caleb, DeLora, Nathan and Devon.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 2, 2010 at 11 o'clock at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Sugarloaf Parkway. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 4 o'clock until 8 o'clock at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, 770-277-4550.