Randel Shiflett, 81, formerly of Charlottesville, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va.

 

He was born in Albemarle County to the late George Harvey Shifflett and Nelie Florence Shifflett. He was preceded in death by his brother and sisters, Ferrell Scott Shiflett, Chellie Polonitza, and Bulah Sprouse.

 

Mr. Shiflett proudly served his country for 7 years in the U.S. Army and Air Force branches of the military. He was employed with the CIA as a communications operative and retired after 40 years of traveling the world with the agency. To most, he was known as Randy. He had a heart of gold. You could always count on a smile on his face. He possessed a happy-go-lucky, funny, jokester personality that was larger than life. Family was the most important thing to him, both immediate and extended. He was never one to be idle and spent much of his free time pursuing his passions. You could find him almost every weekend at either an auction or estate sale, for he loved his antiques. He was an avid golfer, but took the game in stride, playing for pure enjoyment, many times with family. He would travel hours and hundreds of miles to watch either of his two grandsons play baseball or football, and would always announce that he was their proud grandad. If a song came on that he liked, you could count on his feet moving to the beat, as dancing seemed to be in his blood. He thoroughly enjoyed helping people and would go the extra mile to do so, an All-Around Mr. Nice guy. He will be lovingly remembered and missed by many.

 

He is survived by his loving wife, Della Whitlow Shiflett; one daughter, Renee Shiflett-Cooperrider; one son, Randy Michael Shiflett; two grandchildren, Justin T. Shiflett, (Sarah) and Dillon C. Cooperrider; two great-grandchildren, Jace M. Shiflett and Eli J. Anderson; three brothers, his twin- Ralph Shiflett, Ed Shifflett, and Sherman Shifflett; and four sisters, Ruby Scruggs, Thelma Widener, Nancy Thomas, and Linda Shifflett.

 

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Belmont Baptist Church in Charlottesville, with the Rev. Greg Anderson officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

 

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hillandwood.com