Mr. Richard Shankle age 76 of Cottage Grove, TN passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. His funeral service will be held at McEvoy Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at 1:00 P.M. with Bro. Mike Waddey officiating. Burial will follow at Walker Cemetery in Cottage Grove, TN. Visitation for Mr. Shankle will be at the funeral home on Monday, February 6, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 PM and after 11:00 AM on Tuesday. Named as pallbearers are John Akers, Reginald Caldwell, Marcus Parrish, Scott Shankle, Steve Shankle, and Thomas Taylor. Mr. Shankle was born in Henry County, TN on September 9, 1940 to the late Richard Harold "Buddy' Shankle and Edith Sparks Shankle Holland of Paris, TN. On June 5, 1966 he was married to Belew Farmer Shankle who survives in Cottage Grove, TN. Richard is also survived by daughter: Julie B. (Thomas Taylor) Shankle of Sebastian, FL.; son: Jim F. Shankle of Cottage Grove, TN; brothers: Tommy (Lynda) Shankle of Paris, TN, Jerry (Brenda) Shankle of Cottage Grove, TN; step-sister: Brenda Paschall of Paris, TN; brother-in-law: Joe Farmer of Martin, TN; special niece: Christina (Elliot) Shackelford of Washington, DC. He is preceded in death by brother: Teddy Shankle. Mr. Shankle was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a graduate of UT Martin and held a degree in accounting. Richard worked for many years for Commercial Bank in the Trust Department and earlier for Mitchum Company and recently owned Pled Wade Cattle Company. He was also Trustee for the Cottage Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Cottage Grove Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 53, Cottage Grove, TN, 38224 or to: Hoof Beats of Hope, 840 Osage Crossland Road, Puryear, TN 38251.