Kelcey "Kelso" Carlisle Shifflett

kelcey

August 17, 1989 ~ April 24, 2019

Born in: Asheville, NC
Resided in: Candler, NC

Kelcey “Kelso” Carlisle Shifflett, 29, of Candler, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019.

Surviving are his parents, father, Forrest Brooks Shifflett and his wife, Michelle, and mother, Letha Diane Shelton and her husband, David; brother, Forrest Brooks Shifflett, II (Kassie); sisters, Dreamer Colleena Lance (Chris), and Brittany Diane Lee (Rick); and five nieces, Lexy, Brooklyn, Jordyn, Kaitlyn, and Paisley. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday at The Church At Asheville, at 79 Piney Mountain Dr., Asheville. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.

Services

Visitation: April 27, 2019 6:00 pm - May 1, 2025 8:00 pm

Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806

(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

Funeral Service: April 28, 2019 2:00 pm

The Church At Asheville
79 Piney Mountain Drive
Asheville, NC 28805

(828) 258-8582
https://www.thechurchatasheville.com/

Burial: April 28, 2019 3:00 pm

Green Hills Cemetery
25 New Leicester Hwy.
Asheville, NC 28806


Funeral Home Assisting The Family:

Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806

(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

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    • I am so sorry to hear about this. My thoughts and prayers are with y’all during this time….
      Rest in peace Kelsey

  1. You will be truly missed kelso praying for dreamer bubba funky big Forrest Michelle and the whole family

  2. lots of love .I’m so sorry for your loss.heaven does have another angel
    GODS GAIN..I’ve seen the presents Of God on him before .with no doubt.

  3. That was the best hug on Easter Sunday. None of us knew it would be our last to share with him. Praying for the family.

  4. Cuz you always been like a lil brother you an bubba both love yall hope see u on the side (RIp) lil nigga

  5. We are very sorry for your loss. May your family be surrounded with God’s comforting spirit and love.

  6. I can’t believe your gone buddy, we love you and we are gonna miss you Kelso, may God bless your soul. Prayers for the family
    I’m truly sorry

  7. Kelso… buddy god why… you made an impression on alot of people’s hearts. You were real and that is rare. You will be forever missed and loved buddy! What id do to hear you tell me to stfu as i messed with you!! I love you

  8. I love you kelso, I’m sorry I didn’t see you as often as I did when I was younger. Life gets in the way of things. I’m glad your not hurting anymore, rest east and watch over everyone♥️

  9. Your going to be Greatly Missed by Soooo many!! You had the Most Amazing personality and could Always put a smile on anyone’s face!!! Praying for all family, may God Bless each and everyone of you and comfort you during this sad time!!!

  10. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
    May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

  11. Forrest and family,prayers for you all. My heart is broken,but I know he is with Phyllis.Kelsey will forever be in our hearts.Love you ALL SO MUCH.

  12. I hope the love everyone had for you gives your family some comfort! Rest in peace until we meet again❤❤

  13. Forrest and family.Our hearts are broken,and I know you all are hurting.I know he is with
    Phyllis enjoying Jesus. He will forever be in our heart.We love you all so much

  14. I wish we could all go back to the baseball field. Your smile and that twinkle in your eye never changed.

  15. To the Shifflett family, I am so sorry for you loss. I worked at BCS and knew Kelsey well. He could drive you crazy, but then he would make that little smile and say”I got it Ms Crossman, it’s ok, calm down” I hope he rests in peace.

  16. I am so very sorry for your loss. My family is thinking of yours and sending prayers your way. I pray God brings you peace that surpasses all understanding as you go through this.

  17. Kelso you will be missed it don’t seem real that your gone. You will never be forgotten praying for the family in this hard time

  18. So sorry for the loss of your son may God be with y’all during the time in need and comfort y’all

  19. Prayers for all he was a very sweet person. He was friends with my son and every time I seen him he would say hey mama . It’s hard to believe he gone at such young age my heart breaks . He will be missed .

  20. May God comfort your family and help them get through this hard time. You were so loved and will truely be missed.

  21. Oh my goodness. I don’t even know what to say. I met Kelsey when he was five years old, started kindergarten and came to my class. Wide open all the time. But we had a special connection and truly loved each other. He always told me I was his favorite teacher. I will miss him. I hope he’s at peace. 🙏❤️

  22. My condolances to the family. I will ALWAYS remember the kindness he showed me when he came around. He wouldn’t let me do anything, he always waited on me when he was at my house. He would always do the things I couldn’t do myself. Being alone up here, that was a blessing to me. It comforts me to know that he was bapitised. FLY HIGH Kelso. It’s the highest you will ever be.

  23. Love ya man , we grew up on same street for most of my life . had great memories of you my friend ! And you will be missed ! Prayers for you and your family !

  24. Love ya man prayers for you and your family ! We grew up on same street had alot of great memories

  25. Remember Kelso as living in the hearts he touched… for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much.

  26. Forrest, Diane, Lil Forrest and Dreamer. I can’t believe it has been 30 some years when I met u 3. I love that little red head. He had grown to b one special human being. He always had that sheepish sweet grin. No matter where he was wherever we saw each other he always gave me a big ole hug. He was one n a million. I loved him and u guys so much. He will always b looking down at all of u. Even tho we will miss him horribly God needed him. Thinking bout all of u.

  27. Im sorry i wasnt around much recently, but i will forever keep you in my heart my brother. Love you always

  28. Damn bro we had are ups and downs but 29 bro we all had so much more to do I’m sorry to all and wish all you the best rip bro rip

  29. My prayers are with family. It’s very hard losing a child, I know how hard it is. God wrap your loving arms around this family and give the strength, guidance and love they need during this time and in the coming days. Amen

  30. May you Rest In Peace Kelsey! You will be missed by a lot of people! My thoughts and prayers go out to all of your family! Fly high buddy we love you!

  31. So sorry for your lost he was a friend to my son Edward Bishop and me he will be missed dearly my prayers go out to you and your family

  32. R.I.P Kelso,,,

    We had our disagreements between each other,But hated ta hear u passed… But u no longer have to Suffer or Deal wit tha B.S anymore¡!¡!¡
    It’s so terrible that all these young lives are being either DESTROYED or have been TAKEN From this Stupid HEROIN and these Stupid PILLS…Its aSUPER SAD TRAGEDY…HOPEFULLY IT WILL COME TO A STOP REAL SOON…

  33. Kelso I love you so much cuz. We hit it off as brothers from day1 5years old cant even express how much ill miss you just wait for me by the river ill see you soon bud I pray that god help everyone out in this time of need love you all Wesley McCoy and Riley McCoy

  34. So sorry, Diane. My prayers are with you and the family. Kelso was a great guy, he’ll be remembered.

  35. I’ll always cherish our memories and I will always love you Kelso. You may not be here but your always in my heart and never forgotten.

  36. You were such a sweet soul. Never failed to make me laugh every time I saw you. Gonna miss seeing your sweet face. I know Colby was waiting for you at those pearly gates with open welcoming arms. RIP Kelso love you!

  37. You always made me laugh, loved your funny sense of humor buddy. You’re missed by many and loved forever by many. RIP ❤️

  38. Kelso I remember you coming to the house with Brandon to see my girls. You had the best sense of humor, always had me laughing. I am sorry you had to leave this world so young. My heart goes out to your family as do my prayers. God bless you son. Fly high

  39. I will never forget the fun times we had, you always made me laugh so much. You were one of kind and I am so thankful to have known you ❤️ Rest easy bro. Prayers and love goes out to Forrest and the family.

  40. Love and miss you so much Kelso!! We will never forget you and you will always be in our hearts!!

  41. We are so sorry to hear about Kelcey & know he will be missed. God, the Father of all comfort & tender mercies knows how much you’re grieving – 2 Corinthians 1:3,4. Psalms 34:18 says ‘He is close to the brokenhearted & to those who are crushed in spirit’. Draw close to God & He will draw close to you as James 4:8 invites you. Find comfort in His sure promise of a resurrection as John 5:28,29 says. Also to end death, sickness & the terrible pain it causes the sufferer & the family & friends – Revelation 21:4,5. Isaiah 25:8 says ‘He will swallow up death forever & wipe the tears from our faces.’

  42. Hey uncle kelso I know u won’t see this but I love you so much and miss you more than ever

  43. Hey Kelso I miss playing football with you and taking stupid pictures and making fun of Jordyn for throwing the ball wrong but I miss you and my birthday isn’t gon be the same I love you😭😭

  44. I still miss you everyday. You still visit me in my dreams. I hate that I wasn’t there more in the end. I hate we fought so much and we both hurt each other like we did. But I would never take it back in a 1000 years because I never loved someone like I loved you and we went through so much together. I wouldn’t take back those 4 years we were together. I just wish I knew then what I know now. You taught me so much, but you also taught me to appreciate those around me and to cherish them more because they can be taken from you so quick. I lost my little brother Seth just a couple months after loosing you. Then my big brother caught himself on fire and was in the ICU in a coma for 3 months. Now I find out my biological dad passed away too from the same god damn thing just 3 months ago. So much loss in so short a time. I should have answered the night you called. If I had known just a couple hours later…… Kelcey, I’m blessed to have known you and to have loved you and been loved by you. You might have been an asshole, but you were the best asshole I know. You loved with so much, you felt everything so strongly. You had such heart. A crooked half smile that could make your beautiful eyes sparkle with mischief in a contagious full laugh. I wish you could have seen how many people were there at your funeral and how they were literally piling out the door for you because you were so loved and had touched so many people’s lives and so many ways you could be the biggest pain in my ass just like I could be the biggest pain in yours God damn it I would take that pain any day everyday to just hear that laugh one more time to see you smile one more time to see you playing with your nieces again while they drove you f****** crazy because they love their Uncle kelso so much and I just wish you had understood how much you were loved and how missed you are now and I know as cliche as it sounds that you at least got the Peace of knowing that finally and finally being able to see and understand how much you meant to your family and everyone else. I love you kelso you always have a place in my heart and I miss you so much I can’t wait till we get to see each other again say hi to my dad both of them I guess and my brother for me I feel safe knowing you guys are watching over


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