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- [S142] Newspaper Article, The News Topic (Lenoir, North Carolina), 4 Aug 2012.
Leonard RJ Shelton, 74, of Granite Falls passed away on July 31, 2012 at Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley.
Born July 16, 1938 he was a son of the late Albert and Louvina Shelton of Marion, NC. He was an avid sportsman who loved his family, hunting, fishing and gardening. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include his loving wife, Linda Shelton of Granite Falls; children, Danny Shelton and wife, Donna of Granite Falls, Norma Hollar and husband, Bret of Granite Falls, Donna Harris and husband Allen of Dearing, GA, Rickie Shelton and wife, Sandy of Granite Falls and Tommy Shelton and wife, Jennifer of Granite Falls; siblings, John Shelton and wife, Alma of Lenoir, Clifford Shelton and wife, Barbara of Asheville, Ruby Foster and husband, Raymond of Marion, Junior Shelton and wife, Juanita of Marion, JC Shelton and wife, Amanda of Marion, Ruth Vance and husband, Willis of Marion; grandchildren, Daniel Shelton of Hildebran, Christy Bumgarner and husband, Rickie, Bryson Hollar and wife, Jordan of Granite Falls, Wesley Harris of Dearing, GA, Danny Harris and wife, Brooke of Dearing, GA, Ashley Oliver and husband, Aaron of Hudson, Cheryl Stevenson and husband, Robert of Granite Falls, Christopher Shelton of Granite Falls, Tanner Shelton and Jenna Shelton of Granite Falls; and 8 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Shelton will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Catawba Funerals & Cremations at 3 PM with Pastor Rick Woods, Preacher Jeff Hoyle and Pastor Darryl Hatchell officiating.
The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 1 – 3 PM.
Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Tanner Shelton, Darren Kincaid, Mike Crouch, David Foster, Terry Ford, Jeff Kirby, Rex Anderson, Tou Kue and Chuck Bumgarner. Honorary Pallbearers are Wesley Harris, Danny Harris, Bryson Hollar, Daniel Shelton, Christopher Shelton, Robert Stevenson, Rickie Bumgarner, Aaron Oliver, Neal Lane, Scott Blackwood and Frank Miller.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Palliative CareCenter and Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.
On-line condolences may be made at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations are providing professional services to the Shelton Family.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 95712125).
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