Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

Born July 10, 1946, he was the son of the late William D. Shehan and Nettie Newton Shehan.

A veteran of the US Navy, he served for eight-and-a-half years during the Vietnam War. Mr. Shehan was a commercial pipe fitter for many years; he was a life-long resident of Polk County.

Mr. Shehan is survived by his wife of 27 years, Cynthia White Shehan; two sons, Brandon and Warren Shehan of Green Creek; two daughters, Olivia Phillips (Grant) of Tryon and Erica Shehan of Green Creek. Also surviving is a brother, Daniel Shehan of Mill Spring.

The family will receive friends from 1–2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon.

An online guest register is available at www.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com.