Carl Melvin Shultz

October 27, 1941 - September 13, 2021

Carl Melvin Shultz, 79 years of age, of Peebles, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe, in Maysville, Kentucky. Carl was born in Adams County, Ohio, on October 27, 1941, the son of the late Charles and Edna (Barker) Shultz. After serving in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict, Carl worked as a farmer and a logger. He attended the Frog Hollow Church. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby (Wolford) Shultz, who passed in March 2006; five brothers, Ellis Shultz, Herb Shultz, Bob Shultz, Darrell Shultz, and Alva Shultz; and four sisters, Carolyn Little, Mildred Howell, Ruby Smith, and Christine Holcomb. He is survived by his son, Jeremiah Wolford, of Peebles; several nieces and nephews; and his good friends, Holbert and Elaine Montgomery, of Piketon. Family and friends may pay their respects on Thursday, September 16, 2021, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, in Peebles, Ohio. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 1:00 pm, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home, with James Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the Vaughn Ridge Cemetery, in West Union, Ohio. The Adams County Honor Guard will provide military graveside services. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home. Please visit us at www.wallacethompsonfuneralhomes.com to sign our online guestbook.