R. B. Shiflet

R. B. Shiflet, 93, passed away November 21, 2012 in a Mineral Wells assisted living facility. He was born May 6, 1919 in Alvarado the son of Nicholas and Pearl Spence Shiflet. He married Lorena Goyne on September 1, 1944 in Fort Worth. He had lived in Mineral Wells since 1950. He was the founding pastor of 11th Avenue Church which was founded in 1950. He preached his last sermon in March of 2010. He received his Master's in Education from TCU. He was a teacher and administrator for Mineral Wells Schools from 1953-1981. He was a veteran of the US Army having served in the Philippines in WWII, and was there when they were liberated. Services will be 2 PM Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11th Avenue Church with Pastors: Charles Mays, Charles Wages, Gregg Bing, Mark Carr, Bill Hudson, and Jim Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Park Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. The pallbearers will be his grandsons. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Richard and Vera Stilwell of Mineral Wells, sons and daughter-in-law: Robert and Estha Shiflet of Weatherford, Randy Shiflet of North Richland Hills, grandchildren and spouses: Rick and Jane Stilwell of Bedford, Cindy Rollins and John of Mineral Wells, Rob and Melissa Shiflet of Denton, Guy and Stephanie Stilwell of Flower Mound, Tom and Carrie Shiflet of North Richland Hills, Sandra and Tom Pierson of Mineral Wells, Ryan Shiflet of Fort Worth, Russell Shiflet of Fort Worth, Nikki and Phil Bossaller of Mineral Wells, Jimmie and Jennifer Nix of Fort Worth, sister-in-law: Nina Olson of Arlington, and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to 11th Avenue Church Camp Fund at PO Box 473, Mineral Wells, TX 76068 in his memory.