Don Carlos Shanks transitioned from life to eternity on April 11, 2014. He was born on September 10, 1935, in St. Louis, Missouri. Don began his Christian life as a member of Union Memorial Methodist Church. He is preceded in death by his mother Ruth Shanks Holmes.
He graduated from Sumner High School and attended Southern Illinois University prior to enlisting in the United States Air Force. Don, after service, started his civilian life in England. He married Beryl Kemp Shanks and with this union Donna Shanks Duncan was born.
Don returned to the United States in the mid-1970s. He started his professional career, as a management consultant with Alexander Proud Foot Company in St. Louis, Missouri. He rekindled friendships during this time with high school classmates to include his high school sweetheart Yvonne Stokes. Don and Yvonne married in 1975 and with this union he gained two additional daughters; Leslie Powers Gibson and Dana Powers Fishe. Don and Yvonne relocated to Atlanta in 1981, where he continued to work as a management consultant, and later worked and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Don and Yvonne shared many joys together, their love of family, church, dogs, travel, wine making, and socializing with friends. Don’s personal passion upon his retirement became golfing, fishing, meeting and making new friends.
He leaves to cherish his memories, his devoted and loving wife, Yvonne; his daughters ; Donna (Stephen) Duncan, Watford, England, Leslie (Willie) Gibson, Lithonia, Ga., Dana (Keith) Fishe, City of Decatur, Ga., five grandchildren two great grandchildren; two sister in-laws, Aquilla Stokes, and Celestine Stokes Keno, three aunts; Lorraine Shanks Boles, Karolyn Shanks Newsome, Gloria Shanks Anderson and Evelyn Shanks two uncles; Jimmy Shanks and Ralph Shanks, and a host of family and friends.
