Kenneth Gene Shaw

Kenneth Gene Shaw was born March 19, 1971 in Wright Co. Mo. and departed this life on June 2, 2018 at Mercy hospital in Springfield Mo. Kenny had much pain and suffering in his last few years of life but was always glad to see a visitor or get a call. He was a very big hearted man who did not like to see anyone sad and would do whatever he could to bring a smile to your face. He worked most of his life in construction. He also worked as a milk hand and a farm worker. His most loved hobbies were collecting pocket knives, caps, and arrow heads. He was very proud of his collections and would love to show them and talk about them with everyone. Kenny had been working toward moving to an Indian reservation in South Dakota. He had recently received his Certificate of Indian Blood from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and was very proud of it. Kenny was proceeded in death by his Grandmother Jeannie Shaw and his Grandparents Gene and Pauline Pool. He is survived by his parents Charles and Paula Shaw and his Grandfather Curtis Shaw all of Mountain Grove. His sisters Angela Walker and her husband Jeff of Republic and Beth Hagood and her husband JP of Lebanon. His daughter Tabbitha Shaw and her fianc�e Tyler Hogan of Ava and a granddaughter Rylee Mckenney. One Uncle Randy Pool of Cabool and many other cousins, nieces, nephew, and friends.