David Paul "Candy Man" Hanshaw, 80, of Charleston passed away June 23, 2023 in Select Specialty Hospital.

Candy Man was born June 11, 1943 in Charleston to the late Arnold and Martha Hanshaw. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Kay Hanshaw; daughter, Sherry R. Hanshaw Oldaker; siblings, James Hanshaw, Donald "Bubby" Hanshaw, Dorothy Cottrell, and Larry Hanshaw; brother-in-law and beloved friend, Marshall Williams.

Candy man was a mechanic with Quick Delivery Service, and was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church. He especially enjoyed tinkering on small engines, and was known as the local handy man.

Left to cherish his memory are daughter, Shelly Ballard of Charleston; sisters, Thelma Shreve (Henry) and Judy Williams both of Charleston; grandchildren, Chris Oldaker (Liz) of Saint Albans, Ryan Oldaker (Kassidi) of Nitro, Haylie Blankenship (Randy) of Saint Albans, Lindsay Randolph (Christian) of Nitro; and great-grandchildren, Madalyn Randolph, Kayden Randolph, Owen Blankenship, and Mara Blankenship; special nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Special thanks to the staff at Select Specialty Hospital for their wonderful care of Candy Man during his illness.

Service will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, 1325 Washington Street West, Charleston. Burial will be in the Mace (Mile Fork) Cemetery, Elkview.

A gathering of family and friends will begin at 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Condolences can be sent by visiting www.cpjfuneralhome.com.