James Shaddox

JAMES SHADDOX

Cedar Rapids

James Douglas "J.D." Shaddox, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center. Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Brosh Cha-pel. A private family inurnment will be at a later date.

J.D. was born Dec. 5, 1943, in Harrison, Ark., the son of Marion Douglas and Edith (Spencer) Shaddox. He married Carolyn Horn on Aug. 5, 1961, in Fort Madison. In 1970, he opened Monarch Business Equipment which later became Business Control Systems in Cedar Rapids. Since 2001, J.D. was the owner and operator of U-Haul on 16th Avenue SW, receiving awards for maintaining one of the busiest rental units in the area.

He was a member and Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks Lodge and a member of the Moose Lodge. During his free time, J.D. enjoyed fishing, golfing and spending time with his family and friends. He was known as a great cook and was a master at grilling.

J.D. is survived by his daughter, Shelly (Stephen) Morelock of Solon; his son, Bradley (Jennifer) Shaddox of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren, Lindsay (Glendon) Klein and Ryan Morelock; three great-grandchildren, Jayden and Colton Morelock and Leonidas Klein; his brother, Jerry (Lea Ann) Shaddox of Waterloo; his sisters, Shirley Thill of Mendota Heights, Minn., and Carol (Ken) Knapp of Centralia, Ill.; many loving nieces and nephews; and his special friend, Becky Karr and her family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn in 2007; a brother-in-law, John Thill; and his parents.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.