Samuel Todd Shelby of Wilmington, N.C., passed peacefully on September 13, 2015. Sam was passionate about the environment, music, his friends and spending time near the ocean. He is survived by his mother, Linda Shelby of Modesto Calif., father Michael D. Shelby and wife Jo Ann of Chapel Hill, N.C., brother Michael G. Shelby of Atlanta, Ga., and two step sisters, Katie Johansson (mother of his niece AnnMarie) and Jessica Eddins (mother of his nephew Jackson). For his Chapel Hill area friends, a celebration of his life will be held at the Reeves Auditorium at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens in Chapel Hill from 4-7 p.m. on September 27. For his Wilmington area friends, a private celebration of his life will be held at the Surf Club at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., on October 24.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Cape Fear Surfrider Foundation
(www.capefear.surfrider.org).
