In 1926, R. E. Shackelford moved to Savannah, Tennessee, in hopes of opening the town’s first funeral home–something that many in town said would never last. It has, and today the Shackelford family has followed R. E.’s lead and ventured into somewhat unknown territory.On February 15, 2011, the Shackelfords opened Shackelford Pet Services. Their goal was to provide the same level of care that they have shown families all over West Tennessee for so many years to a group of people who have been neglected up to this point: pet owners.