Shane Farris

Daniel Shane Farris, age 36, of Enfield, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012, at University Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born October 1, 1975, in Carmi the son of Frank Allen Farris Jr., and Shirley (nee Coffey) and his step-father, Jim Veatch. He married Amber Ballard on October 26, 1996 in Carmi, and she survives.

Shane was an oil field mechanic and worked for Bankston Creek Land Trust. He loved to ride mountain bikes and belonged to Southern Illinois Free Ride. He enjoyed going to quad races with his son, Danyon.

He is survived by his wife, Amber, of Enfield; a son Danyon “Danny” Shane Farris of Enfield; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Shelly Moore of Rosiclare, Shana and Josh Knight of Carmi; and Tracey Kramer of Atlanta, GA; a brother, Ethan Veatch; three uncles, Morris Coffey of Louisville, KY, Bill McGhee of Hanover Park, IL, and Randy Dodson of Phoenix, AZ ; three aunts, Tina Anderson, Darla and Gary Vaughn, and Debbie and Robert Shockley; an uncle, Charles Farris; a step-grandmother, Anna Coffey; grandparents, Don and Laura Hildreth, and Dortha Ballard; a mother-in-law, Dana Ballard; a father-in-law, Craig Ballard; two brothers-in-law, Colt Ballard and Jason Ballard; a sister-in-law, Christina Ballard; and many cousins, other relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Allen Jr.; and three grandfathers, Frank Farris Sr., Norman Coffey and Shorty Ballard; two grandmothers, Ruth Farris and Pauline Frazier.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 18, 2012, at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Carmi. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the time of service in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Mike Buckman will officiate. Memorials are suggested to be made to the Farris Family Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home. Burial will take place in North Maple Ridge in Carmi. Condolences may be left by visiting www.stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.