With deep love and heavy hearts, we share that Shannon Lee Fisher, 47, of Jamestown, Tennessee passed away in a tragic car accident on August 11, 2025.

His journey began in El Paso, Texas, on July 21, 1978, Shannon lived a full, bold life that stretched across the plains of South Dakota, the mountains of Wyoming, and the hills of Tennessee. In every place he called home, he left behind laughter, stories, and the kind of memories that stick with you forever.

Shannon was the kind of person you never forget. He lived wide open full of passion, music, debate, and stories. He had a fierce love for the simple things: a cold beer, the stars, a good fire, a guitar in his hands, and the people he loved around him. He had a weird, wonderful sense of humor and he never took a photo without his signature middle finger a symbol of his humor and unapologetic personality. He lived by his own rules, but his heart was wide open to the people he loved.

He was protective, independent, loyal, and strong-willed someone you could carry on a debate all night and still feel closer to by the end of it. If he loved you, you knew it because you felt it in his actions in the way he showed up, stayed close, and gave what he had. He poured himself into everything he did.

Shannon loved music like it was in his bones. From those first rough strums to riffs that lit up a room. He was an incredibly talented guitar player. Jam sessions with friends and his brothers Bobby and Deven are memories everyone will have, he played unforgettable metal sessions with Ray, and made small-town magic with the band he built with his little brother in the early 2000s.

He was a builder of things, of stories, of relationships. As a child he would follow his father around picking up every carpentry skill he could becoming a talented carpenter following in his father's footsteps, Shannon took pride in his work and poured his energy into every project. His customers appreciated his creativity and attention to detail to his many custom projects, he was a perfectionist in his work. As a kid, he built a lightning-fast go-kart; later in life, he teamed up with his younger brother to build a racecar, just for the joy of it. His hands were never still. He loved gardening, fishing, working with his hands, and mastering any skill that caught his interest — including chess, where a playful, never-settled rivalry with his best friend Trent over who was truly the better player.

Shannon was a man of integrity. He didn’t just speak his values he lived them. If he loved you, you didn’t have to wonder. He showed it in the way he protected his family, taught what he knew, showed up without being asked, and stayed connected, no matter the miles. His life in Tennessee consisted of making sure his family was taken care of and when the house got quiet in the bedtime hours, he would spend his time calling friends and family checking in to make sure everyone was ok, have a late night debate, and just catching up. 

His greatest role, though, was being a father. In 2007, Shannon became a dad to Keyleigh, and in 2009, to Brianna. From that moment on, his children were the center of his world. He raised them with strength and love first as a single father, and later alongside his life partner Ashley, who brought love and support to his life. This union brought two more bonus children, Kannon and Kawaii. He loved all his children deeply, and he became a grandfather to Alantas in 2022 which brought him a whole new kind of pride and joy the kind that lit him up from the inside out.

Shannon shared lifelong bonds with his siblings. He spent his life with his older brother Shawn always close by often around a fire or casting a line, he built and jammed with his younger brother Deven, and he made sure his sister Megan tagged along everywhere growing up and later in life he often turned to his her for comfort and spiritual understanding. He was the protector someone who taught, challenged, and fiercely loved those around him.

If you crossed paths with Shannon, you probably left with a story maybe about a late-night jam session, a stubborn debate, or a shared laugh you’ll never forget. He had a rare ability to turn disagreement into connection, to make people feel seen, and to leave every place and every person a little better than he found them.

Shannon is survived by his children Keyleigh, Brianna, Kannon, and Kawaii; his granddaughter Alantas; his loving life partner Ashley. His parents Randy Fisher and Teresa Facinelli. His bonus mothers Debra Hartland and Patricia Arvin. His siblings Shawn Ferguson, Deven Fisher, Casey Colson, Bobby Anderson, Crystal Anderson and Megan Fisher. Nephews Silas Chasing Hawk, Kaden Fisher, Jaxon Chasing Hawk, and Hakan Ferguson. Nieces Aspen Ferguson-Cox, Aaliyah Fisher, Olivia Colson, Emily Colson, Novella Sporrer, and Harper Fisher. He had countless cousins who were raised like siblings and a wide circle of family and friends who will carry his memory forward with love, laughter, and music.

He is preceded in death by his bonus father Robert Facinelli, grandparents Sylvia (Rice-Fisher) Horton, Ted Fisher, Charles Horton, Patricia Swets, Michael Swets, and special aunt Linda Fisher.

To honor Shannon, light a fire, play your favorite song, and raise a beer to the man who made us all feel loved and alive.

A celebration of life luncheon will be held on August 30th at 11:00 at the Tripp County 4H building.

In leu of flowers please consider donating to support Shannon’s daughters and help ease the financial burden caused by his sudden passing.  

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