THOMAS WILLIAM "TOM" SHEA

Thomas William "Tom" Shea, 74, of Excelsior Springs, MO died Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home.

Tom was born on October 4, 1942 in Rayville, MO to Walter Lee and Cora Ellen (Fields) Shea. He married Phyllis June Hartnett of Rayville, MO on October 26, 1963. She survives of the home.

Additional survivors include; three sons and three daughters-in-law, Kevin and Rhonda Shea of Excelsior Springs MO, John and Crystal Shea of Rayville and Kirk and Misty Shea of Excelsior Springs; one daughter, Margaret Carroll of Platte City, MO; one brother and sister-in-law, Darrell and Mary Shea of Excelsior Springs; 13 grandchildren, Sarah, James, Jason, Cassandra, Clayton, Cody, Kalob, Sydney, Jordan, Pryce, Paige, Pierce and Prestyn ; three great-grandchildren, Mary-Jane, Jade and Nya; 3 brothers-in-law and 3 sisters-in-law, John and Carol Hartnett of Rayville, Betty and Dutch Dornhoffer of Gladstone, MO and David and Sheryl Hartnett of Edwardsville, IL; two sisters-in-law, Marilyn Barber of Kearney, MO and Donna Werle of Excelsior Springs; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Tom was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Shea and Delbert Shea; three brothers-in-law, Keith Coleman, Jerome White and Larry Barber; and one sister-in-law, Alene Shea.

Tom attended Rayville grade school and Excelsior Springs High School. He was owner and operator of Shea Service from 1974 till present. He also worked for the Double Check Company in Kansas City from 1993 till 2007. He was a member of the Pisgah Baptist Church in Excelsior Springs where he was a deacon Emeritus. Tom loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, supporting them in their activities. He loved gardening and working in the shop alongside with his sons and grandsons.  He was a loving and caring husband. Tom would always go out of his way to help others.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Pisgah Baptist Church in Excelsior Springs.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pisgah Baptist Church in Excelsior. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Crowley Cemetery in Rayville, MO. On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com