Age 77, Former Odessa, Texas resident - Graveside service will be 1:00 PM Friday in the Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, with Elder John Wallace, Grace Fellowship, officiating. Mr. Shafer died Saturday. Burial will be under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. He was born on February 2, 1931 in Gotebo, Oklahoma to John and Cora (Birdwell) Shafer. He was a veteran of the Air Force and was a former roughneck for Phillips 66. He was an agent for Farmers Insurance in Odessa, Texas and then became an Independent Insurance Agent until he retired in the early 90's. He was a member of the Lions Club in Odessa for over 40 years. He moved to Elgin from Odessa in August of 2008. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Keith Shafer and Linda of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Larry Joe Shafer and Karen of Lawton; a daughter and son-in-law, Anita Carol Williamson and Tim of Rison, Arkansas; two stepsons, Harvey Duff of Texas and Clark Duff of El Paso, Texas; six grandchildren, Paula, Amanda and Brandy Shafer, all of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Wednesday Shafer of Lawton, Brian Shafer of Oklahoma City, and Lauren Wooley of Rison, Arkansas; two great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews including Beverly Fraler of Arizona. His wife, Bonnie, and six brothers and sisters, Earl, Jim, Dan, Jewel, Lorene and Irma, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lions Club International, 300 W. 22nd Street, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523.