Clarence Walter Shelton^[1]

1929 - 2016  (87 years)

• Name	Clarence Walter Shelton
  Born	13 May 1929	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 6, Cocke County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	15 Jun 2016	Newport Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	18 Jun 2016	Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I415632	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Walter Clarence Shelton,   b. 12 Nov 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Jul 1984  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Charlsie Campbell,   b. 28 Dec 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Aug 2009, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 99 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1928	Greene County, Tennessee   [6]
  Family ID	F101593	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Crumb,   b. Abt 1930  (Age ~ 94 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1950	Cocke County, Tennessee   [7, 8]
  Children	1. Gail Ann Shelton
  Family ID	F165469	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 May 1929 - Tennessee Married - 15 Apr 1950 - Cocke County, Tennessee Died - 15 Jun 2016 - Newport Convalescent Center, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 18 Jun 2016 - Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 22 Aug 2009. Charlsie Shelton obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Walter C Shelton Jr. Titles and Terms Jr Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place District 06, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 0 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 13 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Walter C Shelton Head M 28 Tennessee Charlsie R Shelton Wife F 20 Tennessee Walter C Shelton Jr. Son M 0 Tennessee Cyntha Shelton Mother F 59 Alabama [S112] Census, 1940. Name Clarence Shelton Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 6, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 10 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Last Place of Residence Same House HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Walter Shelton Head M 37 Tennessee Charlsie Shelton Wife F 30 Tennessee Clarence Shelton Son M 10 Tennessee Norma Jane Shelton Daughter F 5 Tennessee Franklin Shelton Son M 2 Tennessee Cyntha Shelton Mother F 69 Alabama [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 15 Jun 2016. (May 13, 1929 - June 15, 2016) U.S. Veteran Clarence Walter Shelton, age 87, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Newport Convalescent Center. He was a member of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. He was retired from Quaker Oats. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Charlsie Shelton; and sister, Betty Gorman. He is survived by his wife, Mary Crumb Shelton; daughter, Gail Anne Shelton Wilson (Gary); brothers, Frank Shelton (Barbara), Jimmy Shelton (Martha) all of Newport; George Pat Shelton (Shirley) of Jefferson City; sisters, Norma Jane Smith (Everette) and Mary Lynn Miller (Gary) all of Newport; also several nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Funeral services will be held 7:00 pm Friday, June 17, 2016 in Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randy Runnions officiating. Burial will be held 11:00 am Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at Manes Funeral Home prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to the Lincoln Avenue Building Fund. A special “Thanks” to Newport Convalescent Center, Newport Health and Rehab, and Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 165084442). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Walter Shelton Event Type Marriage Event Date 08 Dec 1928 Event Place Greene, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Charlsie Campbell Spouse's Gender Female Page 251 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159364-892089-48?cc=1619127 : accessed 13 February 2016), Greene > Marriage records, 1928-1929, no 1818-472 > image 143 of 581; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Clarence Shelton Event Type Marriage Event Date 15 Apr 1950 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 20 Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Spouse's Name Mary Crumb Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1930 Page 500 [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 24 Apr 2015. Sheltons celebrate 65th anniversary Clarence and Mary (Crumb) Shelton of Newport celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary last Wednesday. They were married by the Rev. Cecil Brockwell at his home on April 15, 1950. He was employed by Stokely’s and later retired from Quaker Oats, and she is retired from Newport Grammar School. They are members of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church. Their daughter and son-in-law Ann and Gary Wilson treated them to a celebratory dinner on Saturday, April 18, at the Greenbrier Inn.