Charles William "Bipp" Shearon Jr.

Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Waters Funeral Chapel, 500 S. Main Street in Vandalia, Missouri 63382.
Officiating will be: Randall Kristofferson.
Music provided by: selected favorite songs.
Interment will be in the Vandalia Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Wes Fuget, Dustin Collum, Doug Michael Trower, Elvin Shultz, Jamie Fuget and Tracy DeTienne. Honorary pallbearers: Ronnie Lee, Andrea Salmon, Walter Salmon, Donnie Chatman Jr. and Timothy James Scott.

Charles William Shearon Jr. passed away at 8:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the family home in rural Vandalia, Missouri. Charles, known by many as "BIPP" was born in Mexico, Missouri and lived in Vandalia, Missouri for all of his 49 years. Charles worked at the Centerline Industries for 23 years in Saverton, Missouri but his passion was as a mechanic working on his race cars. Charles was a dedicated husband to Evelyn Shearon, father to son, Charles Shearon III and daughter, Victoria Witherspoon. Charles had a tremendous love for racing cars; building them, racing them and caring for them. He loved to ride horses and had a special love for his dog Roxie.

Born: November 9, 1961 in Mexico, Missouri to Charles William and Virginia (Clark) Shearon Sr.

Married: Evelyn Louise Henderson on February 21, 1981; she survives at the home.

Survivors include: one son, Charles William Shearon III and his wife Amanda of Frankford, Missouri, one daughter, Victoria Witherspoon and her husband Brian of Mexico, Missouri, three sisters, Linda Jerman of Columbia, Missouri, Connie Sasseen of Swanse, IL and Judy Shearon of Jacksonville, IL; four grandchildren: Anthony Shearon of LaPlata, Missouri, Christian Shearon of Mexico, Missouri, Kelton Witherspoon of Mexico, Missouri and Alizabeth Welch of Frankford, Missouri.

Preceded in death by: his parents, Charles William Shearon Sr. and Virginia Clark Shearon; grandparents, Margaret and James Clark of Mexico, Missouri and Rebecca and George Baker of Moberly, Missouri.

Memorials may be made to the Hospice Compassus in Columbia, Missouri or to the Greta B. Arthur Cancer Center in Mexico, Missouri.