George Robert Shelton, Sr. (fondly remembered as Bob), was born a son of the late Deacon Jordan and Bertha Grady Shelton on December 27, 1937 in Louisa County, Virginia. While surrounded by his loving wife and children, on Thursday, July 16, 2020 Bob quietly slipped from his earthly season and began his eternal journey to the Promised Land.
“Bob” was a 1955 graduate of Archie G. Richardson High School and he was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1967. While serving in the Army, Bob completed Advanced Individual Military Police training at Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1962. After returning from the Army, George worked for Stone and Webster, Louisa County Public Schools, and retired from Tradewinds. Bob loved hunting and spending time with family. George was a member of Louisa Temple Lodge 113.
During the pastoral leadership of Reverend John L. Tyler, George was baptized and joined the Rising Sun Baptist Church. On October 9, 1970 he joined in holy matrimony to Fannie Houchens Shelton and this union was blessed with five children.
George was preceded in earthly death by his parent, Deacon Jordan and Bertha Shelton; brothers: Oscar Shelton, Wilson Shelton, and John Shelton; and his sisters: Alice Mae Shelton, Brenda Shelton, and Isabelle Mickens.
Left to cherish sweet memories are his loving and devoted wife, Fannie Shelton; one daughter: Antionette Shelton of Surry, VA; four sons: Bradley Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, George (Tanya)Shelton, Jr. of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton of Mineral, VA, and Kevin (Tasha) Shelton of Louisa, VA; three sisters: Gerleen Sawyer, Bertha Harris (Roy), and Jessie Hayden all of Mineral, VA; seven brothers: Samuel Lewis of Clarksville, TN, Timothy (Emma) Shelton, Walter Shelton, and Gregory Shelton all of Mineral, VA, Ray Shelton and Albert Shelton both of Louisa, VA, and Larry Shelton of Chesterfield, VA; eleven grandchildren: Kiara Shelton of Richmond, VA, Anissa Shelton of Louisa, VA, Bradley Shelton, Jr. and Trinity Shelton both of King George, VA, George Shelton, III of Gloucester, VA, Brandon Shelton of King George, VA, Adrienne Turner of South Dakota, Layla Shelton of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton, Jr. of Mineral, VA, Matrayja Shelton and Kevin Shelton, Jr. both of Louisa, VA,; three great-grandchildren: Nathan Harris of Louisa, VA, Londynn Shelton and Aiden Shelton both of Gloucester, VA; one uncle: Harry Scott, Jr. of New York; three aunts: Edna Scott of Chicago, Harriet Scott and Tina Scott both of New York; sisters-in-law: Clydenia Shelton, Clarissa Shelton, Lucille Shelton, Shirley Henson, and Carrie Yancey all of Mineral, VA, Christine Yancey of Richmond, VA, and Gaile Shelton (Dennis) of Glen Allen, VA; brothers-in-law: Howard Hunter (Willie Mae) of Louisa, VA, Thomas Hunter (Rosetta), and Ruby Davis all of Louisa, VA, Bishop Linwood Sawyer of Spotsylvania, VA, Robert Yancey (Joyce) of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Yancey (Lori) of Mineral, VA, and Griffent Yancey (Joy) of Rockville, VA; his best friend: Thomas Morton of Washington, DC; his devoted and caring niece: Shawn Shelton of Louisa, VA; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
“Bob” was a 1955 graduate of Archie G. Richardson High School and he was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1967. While serving in the Army, Bob completed Advanced Individual Military Police training at Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1962. After returning from the Army, George worked for Stone and Webster, Louisa County Public Schools, and retired from Tradewinds. Bob loved hunting and spending time with family. George was a member of Louisa Temple Lodge 113.
During the pastoral leadership of Reverend John L. Tyler, George was baptized and joined the Rising Sun Baptist Church. On October 9, 1970 he joined in holy matrimony to Fannie Houchens Shelton and this union was blessed with five children.
George was preceded in earthly death by his parent, Deacon Jordan and Bertha Shelton; brothers: Oscar Shelton, Wilson Shelton, and John Shelton; and his sisters: Alice Mae Shelton, Brenda Shelton, and Isabelle Mickens.
Left to cherish sweet memories are his loving and devoted wife, Fannie Shelton; one daughter: Antionette Shelton of Surry, VA; four sons: Bradley Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, George (Tanya)Shelton, Jr. of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton of Mineral, VA, and Kevin (Tasha) Shelton of Louisa, VA; three sisters: Gerleen Sawyer, Bertha Harris (Roy), and Jessie Hayden all of Mineral, VA; seven brothers: Samuel Lewis of Clarksville, TN, Timothy (Emma) Shelton, Walter Shelton, and Gregory Shelton all of Mineral, VA, Ray Shelton and Albert Shelton both of Louisa, VA, and Larry Shelton of Chesterfield, VA; eleven grandchildren: Kiara Shelton of Richmond, VA, Anissa Shelton of Louisa, VA, Bradley Shelton, Jr. and Trinity Shelton both of King George, VA, George Shelton, III of Gloucester, VA, Brandon Shelton of King George, VA, Adrienne Turner of South Dakota, Layla Shelton of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton, Jr. of Mineral, VA, Matrayja Shelton and Kevin Shelton, Jr. both of Louisa, VA,; three great-grandchildren: Nathan Harris of Louisa, VA, Londynn Shelton and Aiden Shelton both of Gloucester, VA; one uncle: Harry Scott, Jr. of New York; three aunts: Edna Scott of Chicago, Harriet Scott and Tina Scott both of New York; sisters-in-law: Clydenia Shelton, Clarissa Shelton, Lucille Shelton, Shirley Henson, and Carrie Yancey all of Mineral, VA, Christine Yancey of Richmond, VA, and Gaile Shelton (Dennis) of Glen Allen, VA; brothers-in-law: Howard Hunter (Willie Mae) of Louisa, VA, Thomas Hunter (Rosetta), and Ruby Davis all of Louisa, VA, Bishop Linwood Sawyer of Spotsylvania, VA, Robert Yancey (Joyce) of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Yancey (Lori) of Mineral, VA, and Griffent Yancey (Joy) of Rockville, VA; his best friend: Thomas Morton of Washington, DC; his devoted and caring niece: Shawn Shelton of Louisa, VA; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
George Robert Shelton, Sr. (fondly remembered as Bob), was born a son of the late Deacon Jordan and Bertha Grady Shelton on December 27, 1937 in Louisa County, Virginia. While surrounded by his loving wife and children, on Thursday, July 16, 2020 Bob quietly slipped from his earthly season and began his eternal journey to the Promised Land.
“Bob” was a 1955 graduate of Archie G. Richardson High School and he was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1967. While serving in the Army, Bob completed Advanced Individual Military Police training at Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1962. After returning from the Army, George worked for Stone and Webster, Louisa County Public Schools, and retired from Tradewinds. Bob loved hunting and spending time with family. George was a member of Louisa Temple Lodge 113.
During the pastoral leadership of Reverend John L. Tyler, George was baptized and joined the Rising Sun Baptist Church. On October 9, 1970 he joined in holy matrimony to Fannie Houchens Shelton and this union was blessed with five children.
George was preceded in earthly death by his parent, Deacon Jordan and Bertha Shelton; brothers: Oscar Shelton, Wilson Shelton, and John Shelton; and his sisters: Alice Mae Shelton, Brenda Shelton, and Isabelle Mickens.
Left to cherish sweet memories are his loving and devoted wife, Fannie Shelton; one daughter: Antionette Shelton of Surry, VA; four sons: Bradley Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, George (Tanya)Shelton, Jr. of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton of Mineral, VA, and Kevin (Tasha) Shelton of Louisa, VA; three sisters: Gerleen Sawyer, Bertha Harris (Roy), and Jessie Hayden all of Mineral, VA; seven brothers: Samuel Lewis of Clarksville, TN, Timothy (Emma) Shelton, Walter Shelton, and Gregory Shelton all of Mineral, VA, Ray Shelton and Albert Shelton both of Louisa, VA, and Larry Shelton of Chesterfield, VA; eleven grandchildren: Kiara Shelton of Richmond, VA, Anissa Shelton of Louisa, VA, Bradley Shelton, Jr. and Trinity Shelton both of King George, VA, George Shelton, III of Gloucester, VA, Brandon Shelton of King George, VA, Adrienne Turner of South Dakota, Layla Shelton of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton, Jr. of Mineral, VA, Matrayja Shelton and Kevin Shelton, Jr. both of Louisa, VA,; three great-grandchildren: Nathan Harris of Louisa, VA, Londynn Shelton and Aiden Shelton both of Gloucester, VA; one uncle: Harry Scott, Jr. of New York; three aunts: Edna Scott of Chicago, Harriet Scott and Tina Scott both of New York; sisters-in-law: Clydenia Shelton, Clarissa Shelton, Lucille Shelton, Shirley Henson, and Carrie Yancey all of Mineral, VA, Christine Yancey of Richmond, VA, and Gaile Shelton (Dennis) of Glen Allen, VA; brothers-in-law: Howard Hunter (Willie Mae) of Louisa, VA, Thomas Hunter (Rosetta), and Ruby Davis all of Louisa, VA, Bishop Linwood Sawyer of Spotsylvania, VA, Robert Yancey (Joyce) of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Yancey (Lori) of Mineral, VA, and Griffent Yancey (Joy) of Rockville, VA; his best friend: Thomas Morton of Washington, DC; his devoted and caring niece: Shawn Shelton of Louisa, VA; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
“Bob” was a 1955 graduate of Archie G. Richardson High School and he was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1967. While serving in the Army, Bob completed Advanced Individual Military Police training at Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1962. After returning from the Army, George worked for Stone and Webster, Louisa County Public Schools, and retired from Tradewinds. Bob loved hunting and spending time with family. George was a member of Louisa Temple Lodge 113.
During the pastoral leadership of Reverend John L. Tyler, George was baptized and joined the Rising Sun Baptist Church. On October 9, 1970 he joined in holy matrimony to Fannie Houchens Shelton and this union was blessed with five children.
George was preceded in earthly death by his parent, Deacon Jordan and Bertha Shelton; brothers: Oscar Shelton, Wilson Shelton, and John Shelton; and his sisters: Alice Mae Shelton, Brenda Shelton, and Isabelle Mickens.
Left to cherish sweet memories are his loving and devoted wife, Fannie Shelton; one daughter: Antionette Shelton of Surry, VA; four sons: Bradley Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA, George (Tanya)Shelton, Jr. of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton of Mineral, VA, and Kevin (Tasha) Shelton of Louisa, VA; three sisters: Gerleen Sawyer, Bertha Harris (Roy), and Jessie Hayden all of Mineral, VA; seven brothers: Samuel Lewis of Clarksville, TN, Timothy (Emma) Shelton, Walter Shelton, and Gregory Shelton all of Mineral, VA, Ray Shelton and Albert Shelton both of Louisa, VA, and Larry Shelton of Chesterfield, VA; eleven grandchildren: Kiara Shelton of Richmond, VA, Anissa Shelton of Louisa, VA, Bradley Shelton, Jr. and Trinity Shelton both of King George, VA, George Shelton, III of Gloucester, VA, Brandon Shelton of King George, VA, Adrienne Turner of South Dakota, Layla Shelton of Woodbridge, VA, Steven Shelton, Jr. of Mineral, VA, Matrayja Shelton and Kevin Shelton, Jr. both of Louisa, VA,; three great-grandchildren: Nathan Harris of Louisa, VA, Londynn Shelton and Aiden Shelton both of Gloucester, VA; one uncle: Harry Scott, Jr. of New York; three aunts: Edna Scott of Chicago, Harriet Scott and Tina Scott both of New York; sisters-in-law: Clydenia Shelton, Clarissa Shelton, Lucille Shelton, Shirley Henson, and Carrie Yancey all of Mineral, VA, Christine Yancey of Richmond, VA, and Gaile Shelton (Dennis) of Glen Allen, VA; brothers-in-law: Howard Hunter (Willie Mae) of Louisa, VA, Thomas Hunter (Rosetta), and Ruby Davis all of Louisa, VA, Bishop Linwood Sawyer of Spotsylvania, VA, Robert Yancey (Joyce) of Sarasota, FL, Thomas Yancey (Lori) of Mineral, VA, and Griffent Yancey (Joy) of Rockville, VA; his best friend: Thomas Morton of Washington, DC; his devoted and caring niece: Shawn Shelton of Louisa, VA; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
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