Isaiah Shackleford's Obituary
On the evening of November 8, 2024, God called home one of his beloved children, Isaiah Jeremiah Shackleford.
Born on February 2, 2002, Isaiah was the youngest of Terry and Jeannette Shackleford's eight children. He grew up in Queen Anne's County, MD where he attended and graduated from Queen Anne's County High School in June of 2020.
After graduating, Isaiah worked in the retail industry where he was loved and adored by his coworkers and customers alike. In his free time, he enjoyed watching basketball highlights and NFL football. He was a huge Pittsburgh Steelers fan and usually found himself engaged in competitive, friendly banter amongst his family and friends who were fans of rival teams.
During football season, you could find Isaiah wearing his light-up Steelers hat, in Ravens territory, with not a care in the world. Isaiah was a talented, self-taught drummer. He began playing at an early age when he received his first drum set at nine months old.
Isaiah was also a car enthusiast. With a quick glimpse, he could name the make, model, and year of any car and their special features. He was a soft-spoken young man with a big heart and a laugh to match. Anyone who knew Isaiah can recall his reaction when he received good news.
He would come running from wherever he was, slide across the floor to a stop, with a big smile and bright eyes in tow. His jaw would be clinched tight and a squeal coming from his belly as he burst at the seams. Pacing back and forth waiting to be acknowledged, he'd hold back his joy just to deliver his good news to whomever would listen.
That joy could fill a room effortlessly. Isaiah loved to laugh, watching hours of reruns of his favorites like "The Office," "Parks and Rec," and "Community," just to name a few. Isaiah LOVED to spend time with friends, playing video games online, eating his heart out, or just strolling around town.
He had dreams of a simple life. His happiness and peace could not be found in things but in people and food. He hoped to travel and experience the world for himself. Isaiah was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, his uncle Rodney Shackleford, and his cousin Joseph "Joey" Watson Jr.
He leaves to Cherish his memories his parents, Terry and Jeannette Shackleford; his sisters Tekeyla McGee (Marcus), Hope Stewart (Russell), Faith Shackleford, Charity Shackleford, and Patience Shackleford; his brothers, Terry Shackleford II and Sampson Shackleford, and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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