Obituary of Shelby Dean Eggers

Shelby Dean Eggers, known to most as Shelb, finally gave up the good fight on Monday, October 26th. He passed peacefully at his home in Beaver Dam at the ripe age of 81. He was born February 4, 1939 in Watauga County to the late Lloyd and Lucy Millsaps Eggers. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Watson Eggers, whom he married August 16, 1958. They spent 62 wonderful years together building a life full of love, happiness, and family. The two have five children, Lilly, Kenneth, Charles, Steve, and Gary, an abundance of grandchildren and quite a few great-grandchildren including their two sweethearts, Xander and Zane Grogan. Anyone that knew Shelb would tell you he was quite a character; he could be a bit rough around the edges, and that man would tell you exactly what he thought, but he did so with good humor and often some sarcasm. But what some might not know is how very, very big his heart was too. He always made time for his family and would come to the ends of the earth if any of them needed. Shelb also spent his life as a farmer, working hard long days but without complaint. He was strong and stubborn and he knew how to get things done. All of his family is feeling the void that his big personality left. Mr. Shelby Dean Eggers will always be loved, forever missed, and never, ever forgotten. To say your goodbyes to Shelb join his family Monday, November 2nd. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 am until 11 am at Mountain Dale Baptist Church with the service to begin at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Rev. Eric Cornett and Rev. Derrick Wilson. Burial will follow in the Millsaps Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the Eggers family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Eggers family.