The late Duran Shavers was given the 2023 Good Scout Award from The Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America in recognition of his nearly 60 years of service to the organization.

Receiving the award was his wife of 53 years, Patricia Shavers, and his son and grandson, Bubba and Mason Shavers. Duran passed away on November 1 of last year.

While with the Boy Scouts, Duran served as a Scout Leader and Eagle Scout and also received the Good Shepard Award.

He was a 1966 graduate of Shelbyville Central High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University. He worked as a Revenue Enforcement Officer for the state of Tennessee, having retired after 38 years of service. He was a member of Fair Haven Baptist Church serving as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher, and was a 48-year member of the Optimist Club where he served in many positions from secretary to president. He was an elementary substitute teacher for eight years with the Bedford County School System. In his free time, he was known to be an avid fisherman, and hunter and he enjoyed driving his Jeep.

A banquet was held at First United Methodist Church on Thursday for the awards ceremony.