Richard Lee (Dick) Shanklin, 83, of Kirby, WV passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 while under the care of the of hospice team at Martinsburg Veterans Hospital, Martinsburg, WV.

Dick was born on February 25, 1938 in Marie, WV, the son of the late Leroy Shanklin and June Cowan Shanklin Dubosz.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served on the USS Ticonderoga.  He was the proud owner/operator of Shanklin Home Improvements for over 40 years.

He is survived by his four children: David Shanklin and his wife Tracy, Glen Burnie, MD; Cindy Wyman and her husband Bob, Evans, GA; Robert Shanklin, and Ricky Shanklin and his wife Theresa, Kirby, WV; one stepdaughter, Susan O'Neal, and her husband John, Ocracoke, NC; and one sister, Delores Kronemer and her friend Peter, Fairlawn, NJ.  He loved his family and found great joy in spending time with the kids.  Dick had five grandchildren: Adam, Amber, Sara, Katie, and Kyle and Alex, and six great grandchildren.   Many other neighbor kids called him "Pap" over the years.

He was preceded in death by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Norma Arlene Mongold Shanklin and his cherished grandson Michael Jason Philpott.

He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.

Memorial contributions can be made in Dick's memory to:

The Martinsburg Veterans Hospital, HOSPICE UNIT 5A, 510 Butler Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25405.

A celebration of life will be held in the Spring.

All arrangements are being handled by McKee Funeral Home, Augusta, WV.