Mark Shelby, 50, of Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 4:49 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 12, 1970 in Paducah to Billy Shelby and the late Barbara Byassee Shelby. Mark was a Safety Engineer for Westlake Chemical Company with 24 years of service where he also served on the Emergency Response Team. He was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene. He was a member of Gospel Mission Worship Center. Mark was an avid fan of the University of Kentucky Wildcats Basketball and the St. Louis Cardinals. His passion was his vehicles as he often referred to them as his babies, they were always garage kept and spotless.
Mark is survived by his wife, Tracy Turner Shelby; daughter, Madilyn Shelby of Paducah, KY; father, Billy (Donna Baker) Shelby of Paducah, KY.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Byassee Shelby; sister, Billie J. Shelby; grandmother, Elizabeth Shelby; grandfather, William O. Shelby.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 in the chapel at Brook Hill Memorial Park with Rev. Jim Wright officiating. Entombment will follow at Brook Hill Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Madilyn Shelby Education Fund Account # 529 c/o Stifel Financial, 2190 New Holt Road, Paducah, KY 42001.
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