B. Shelby Musgrave

B. Shelby Musgrave, age 88, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Heritage Center. Mr. Musgrave had been employed with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation for over 40 years. He was a teacher at White, Daniel Wertz and Delaware Schools and served as principal at Daniel Wertz and Cedar Hall Elementary and was a life member of the Indiana Congress of the Parents and Teachers Association. Shelby was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion Funkhouser Post #8 and VFW Post #1114. Mr. Musgrave was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and had volunteered with various groups at the church. He had started the Poplar Grove Neighborhood Watch Association and was a former member of the Kiwanis Club. He was the recipient of the Westside Improvement Associations 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award, 1996 Outstanding Neighborhood Association and the Neighborhood Investment Council and United Neighborhoods of Evansville Neighborhood Spark Plug Award. Mr. Musgrave is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucille (Remke) Musgrave; his daughter, Kathy (Frank) Kanowsky of St. Philip; three sons, Donald (Mary Jo) Musgrave of St. Philip, David (Pat) Musgrave and Daniel Musgrave, both of Evansville and one sister, Lula Seals of Evansville. Also surviving are grandchildren, Karen (Dave) Wilson, Jeremy, Tyler, Ryan, Lee, Cole and Quinn Musgrave and two great grandchildren, Jacob and Zachary Wilson. Shelby was preceded in death by his son, George Musgrave and a granddaughter, Katie Kanowsky in 2009. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Rev. James Blessinger officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 1:00 P.M. until service time on Saturday at Corpus Christi. Memorial contributions may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church or to the Katie Kanowsky Scholarship Fund, c/o Posey County Community Foundation, P.O. Box, 746, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. The family would like to thank the staff of both the Heritage Center and Heritage Hospice for their care and compassion. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

B. Shelby Musgrave

September 10, 1922 - November 10, 2010