Roosevelt Shavers' Obituary
A precious one from us has gone,
a voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home
which never can be filled.
And after a lonely heartache,
and many a silent tear,
We’ll always have a beautiful memory
of one we loved so dear.
Roosevelt Shavers, a father, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
He was born to Willie E. Shavers Sr. and Mary Ann Jones Shavers on February 15, 1954.
He is survived by his wife, Essie Shavers; his son, Dana L. Shavers of Waterloo, Iowa; his grandson, Darris Shavers of Waterloo; his stepchildren, Sharon, Robert, and Steven; two sisters, Ella L. (Shavers) Ellis and Darlene (Shavers) Sproles (Dion Sproles), both of Waterloo; one brother, Brenton D. Shavers of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota; his maternal aunt, Alice Reed; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie E. Shavers Sr. and Mary Ann Jones Shavers; two brothers, Mannie J. Holmes Sr. and Willie E. Shavers Jr.; one sister, Hakimah J. Muhammad; and his paternal and maternal grandparents.
Roosevelt served in the Air Force as a Military Police officer. After his military service, he worked in security at Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation and John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works.
Roosevelt Shavers, affectionately known as Dad, Roo, Rosey, Roo Dog, and The Velt, graduated from Waterloo East High School and attended The University of Northern Iowa. He loved music and he had a collection of albums. Before he had health complications, he was an avid bicyclist who loved basketball and enjoyed watching sports of all kinds. Roosevelt loved to shop and was always stylish and well put together.
Full military rites will be performed by American Legion Post #138 and VFW Post #1623.
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