Donny Shanklin

	Donny Shanklin, 46, of Union City, Tenn., died on June 9, 2002 at 3:30 a.m. in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, Tenn. after an extended illness.
	Funeral services were held at the White-Ranson Funeral Home in Union City, Tenn. Wednesday, June 12 at 11 a.m. with Dr. William Sims officiating.  Burial followed in the East View Cemetery.  Visitation was held at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 11 from 5 until 8 p.m. and on the day of service from 9 to 11 a.m.
	Donny was born on May 10, 1956 in Moline, Ill., the son of Vernita (Wallace) Petty of Rutherford and the late Ronald Shanklin.  He was united in marriage on August 3, 1996 to the former Elizabeth Ellen 'Beth' Emling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Emling, of Pinckneyville, and she survives.  He was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Martin Healthcare and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Union City, Tenn.
	Survivors also include his daughter, Emily Rae Shanklin of Union City; two sons, Kurtis Michael Shanklin and Ronald Wesley Shanklin, both of Kenton, Tenn.; his sister, Mrs. John (Lavenia) Wiese of Kenton, Tenn.; his brother, Bill Shanklin of Union City, Tenn.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ken (Shirley) Burzenski of Carmi, Ill. and Sandy Simpson of Rutherford; his half-brother, Dennis Shanklin of Ottumwa, Iowa; his step-brother, Bobby Rice Jr. of Murfreesboro, Tenn. and several uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.
	Memorials may be made to a trust fund for Emily's education at Reelfoot Bank in Union City, TN, 1491 South First Street, Union City, TN 38261, attention Pat Capps.
