DECATUR — Frank Woodson Shafer, Jr., 90, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Visitation will be on Friday, May 26, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at Roselawn Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will follow at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the funeral home. He will be laid to rest in Roselawn Cemetery.

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