Funeral services for Walter Aaron Shaw, 78, of Karnack, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Bro. Tom Ratcliff and Rev. T. C. Castleberry will officiate. Graveside will follow in Andrews Cemetery, Karnack. Family and friends will share a time of visitation from 6-8 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Walter Shaw went to be with his Lord on January 15, 2012. Walter Shaw was born March 17, 1933 in Kemper County, Mississippi to Charles and Gladys Shaw. He attended Mississippi public schools before entering the Army where he served from1954 to 1962. Walter attained the rank of Staff Sergeant, and received the National Defense medal while serving his country in the Korean War. In 1965, he moved to East Texas, settling with his three youngest children in Karnack. Mr. Shaw worked for a period of time for Morton Thiokol in transportation. Walter later became a long haul truck driver. He drove for C & H Transport until they closed. He also drove for Warner and Pratt's Truck Service, retiring in 1997. During his 49 years of long haul trucking, he was received the safe driver award. He was a member of Karnack First Baptist Church. Mr. Shaw spent his retirement enjoying fishing at Dora's Dock on Caddo Lake, duck hunting with his oldest son Jeffery and his friend Rex Bramlett, Jr., working with his Blue Tick Hound Blue, his Red Bone Hound Annie and his little Della, and collecting John Wayne memorabilia. He loved to listen to country music. Mr. Shaw is survived by daughters, Dorothy Dunlap of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Marie Ross of Mobile, Alabama, Reba Shaw Green of Karnack; sons, Jeffrey Shaw of Karnack and Joseph Shaw of Decator, MS; sisters, Lenora Houston, of Portland, OR, Patsy Bristoe of Newton, MS and Ruth Adair of Marshall; grandchildren, Chris, Robbie, Daniel, Jimmy, James, T.J., Charlie and Samantha; and 1 great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife of 7 years, Carol Christophersen Shaw; 5 brothers, James, Robert, Henry, Eddie and Charles Shaw; and 1 sister Rebecca Anderson. Pallbearers will be Justin Shaw, Charles McCoy, John Stephens, James Shaw, T. J. Shaw, Jordan Shaw, Jason Roesner, Josh Bardwell and Wayne Carey, as alternate. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Arnold, Ruel Young, Sr., Ken Lay, Frank Cason, Tyler Owen, Paul Weems, David Quada, Jr. and VFW Post 3969. Flower bearers will be his nieces. The Shaw Family wishes to express a special thanks to V.A. Medical Center, Shreveport, LA, Marshall Home Care, Jordan Home Health, and special provider Tasha Oliver.