Gordon “G.O.” Shealey was born on February 10, 1948, to Gracie Mae and George H. Shealey. He passed into eternity on July 2, 2026, with his wife and daughter present.

Gordon was preceded in death by his parents George Hamilton and Gracie Mae (Vann) Shealey, his son Thomas Gordon Shealey, and his grandson Tariq Gordon Felix. Left behind to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of almost 55 years Charmayne (Wilson) Shealey, his adoring daughter Sharene Shealey, his grandchildren Alexandra, Kennedy, Thomas, and Erin Bowens and Aneesah Shealey, Nasirah and Salimah Scott, his great-grandson Kairo Bowens, his siblings Gwendolyn (Lionel) Deanes, George L. (Carolyn) Shealey, Louis (Alberta) Shealey, Eugene (Cassandra) Shealey, Ronald (Marcia) Shealey, and La’Fay (George) Pinchback, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Gordon’s ashes will be interred at Homewood Cemetery following a private ceremony with military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the United Negro College Fund.