Ernalene Shackelford

Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, September 17, 2012, at Mobeetie Cemetery in Mobeetie, with Chaplain Jim Yates of Interim Hospice, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.Ernie was born December 13, 1938 to Jesse F. and Erna Agnes Reno Hornback in Canadian, where she grew up and attended school. She loved playing tennis and won numerous awards while in school. She married Franklin "Dee" Shackelford on December 29, 1962 in Pampa. They made their home in Pampa in 1965. Ernie worked for Marie Foundations until they closed, and then worked for Pampa Independent School District as a bus driver until retiring due to a knee injury. She then became a private sitter until her final retirement in 1991. She founded and ran the "Angels and Outlaws" riding club and was a huge part of play days and rodeos. Horses were her passion, as well as the kids involved.The family would like to thank Interim Hospice for the care they have given her, and a special thanks to her favorite aide, Carmen. Ernie is survived by 2 daughters: Tina Anderson Shawn and husband Danny, and Missy Martin and husband James, all of Pampa; a sister: Delorres Thompson and husband Jim of Kingfisher, Oklahoma; sister-in-law: Jeanie Hornback of Ardmore, Oklahoma; 2 granddaughters: Britney Martin and Peggy Anderson Baggett, both of Pampa; a grandson: Gary Don Anderson of Blue Springs, Missouri; 5 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and a very special friend and loving caregiver: Kathy Cuellar. Ernie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her baby brother: Jesse V. Hornback; and her Godparents: E. J. and Fannie Hornback. Memorials may be made to Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, Texas 79106.