Thomas 'Tommy' Leroy Shelly

Thomas "Tommy" LeRoy Shelly, age 71, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. Memorial service will be held 4:00pm Saturday, February 13th in the chapel at Belk Funeral Home. Born September 14, 1944, Tommy is the son of the late Frances Alberta Tanner and Leroy Shelly. He worked as a machinist for Perfection Gear and then for Galey & Lord. Tommy enjoyed working and racing go-karts and fishing. He was a fan of the Carolina Panthers and enjoyed watching NASCAR. Surviving are his wife, Judy W. Shelly of Darlington; his son, Thomas "Tommy" Shelly of Winston Salem; his daughter, Teniele (Reed) Blackwell of Darlington; six grandchildren, Heather and her husband Josh Brandt, Christian, Trevor, Shelly, Laney, and Tanner; his great-grandson, Joseph Brandt; his brothers, Edwin (Charlene) McDaniel of Lexington, Danny McDaniel of Darlington, and his sister, Joan McDaniel of Darlington. The family will receive friends following the service February 13th at Belk Funeral Home, and other times at 1112 Wildshall Rd. Darlington, SC 29540. Memorials may be made to McLeod Hospice House, PO Box 100551 Florence, SC 29502-0551 or www.mcleodfoundation.org, or send a donation to NASCAR's Victory Junction Gang Camp at www.victoryjunction.org.