05/07/2026
On May 4, 2026, Clyde Shatley Jr. passed away peacefully while under the care of the compassionate staff at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky. Clyde was born on February 22, 1957.
Clyde was a hardworking man, dedicating forty-three years to the coal mines before he fell ill with black lung. He enjoyed outdoor mechanical activities, often spending hours in his garage working on his vehicles.
Clyde was preceded in death by his eldest son, Robert Shatley, his mother, Willow Dean Shatley, and his father, Clyde Shatley Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie; his five children: Michael Shatley, Sheila (Billy) Phipps, Sarah (Brett) Shortt, Elizabeth Ashley, and Clinton (Amy) Williamson. Clyde also leaves behind twelve grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, four sisters: Brenda Bolling, Carolyn (Danny) Rose, Vincesetta (Rick) Cockerham, Dorothy (Bob) Corner; one brother, Sammy Shatley, and a host of nieces and nephews. He loved every one of them dearly.
Clyde was a cornerstone of the Shatley family, and he will be greatly missed.
Family will receive friends at the Mullins Funeral Home Chapel on May 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be on the following day, Friday, May 8, 2026, beginning at 2:00 PM with Joe Glenn Sluss officiating.
A burial will follow at the Peuther Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Clintwood, Virginia.
Mullins Funeral Home and Staff are serving the Shatley family. Online condolences may be made at www.mullinsfuneralhome.net