Dr. David Ellsworth Shaffer “Doc”
August 4, 1947
to October 9, 2025
Doc passed away peacefully at The Peyton House in Lewisburg, WV, on October 9, 2025, with his loved one and companion by his side.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Faith Bridges Shaffer; and his father, Ellsworth Walter Shaffer.
He is survived by his brother, John Ruel Shaffer of Palm Beach, FL; and sister, Judith Carol Shaffer Garrity of Easley, SC. He is also survived by his special friend and caretaker, Dianne LeRoy of Lewisburg, WV.
David “Doc” Shaffer was a 1965 graduate of Greenbrier Military School. He later attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1969. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta for more than 50 years. Doc attended the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, AZ, where he received his PHD in International Business in 1971. He lived in Perie, OK, and worked for Ditch Witch, where he traveled and worked abroad in Europe and South Africa for many years.
He settled back in his beloved hometown of Lewisburg, WV, where he made new friends and connected with old ones. He was a long time member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in White Sulphur Springs, WV, pastored by Rev. Elizabeth A. Walker. Doc was a dedicated and loving member of his church family. He loved people and was a philanthropist, always helping others.
Services will be at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in White Sulphur Springs on Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m., pastored by Rev Elizabeth A. Walker. A reception will follow in Butler Hall at the church.
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Information submitted by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home.
