Clinch County GaArchives Obituaries.....Croft, Shelton Herbert December 30, 2014
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The Berrien Press - January 14, 2015
 Shelton Herbert Croft, 92, of Nashville, formerly of Fargo, died December 30, 
2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton.
 He was born July 10, 1922, in Suwanee County, FL to the late William Eugene and 
Lillie Mae Touchton Croft. Mr. Croft was a United States Army World War II 
veteran and served in the Southwest pacific operations from 1941 until 1944. He 
was retired from the United States Postal Service and was postmaster at Fargo 
for thirty-three years. Mr. Croft was also a lifelong beekeeper. He was a member 
of Edith Baptist Church and served over sixty years as a deacon. Mr. Croft was 
the first appointed mayor of Fargo. He was a member of the Sioux Bee Honey 
Association and served on the Board of Directors for sixteen years. Mr. Croft 
was editor of the Georgia Cracker, where he received numerous awards. He was a 
Southern Region Representative for the Postmaster Gazette. Mr. Croft was a 
member of the Clinch County Hospital Board for five years and was chairman for 
two years.
 He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Leah O'Quinn Croft of Nashville; two 
daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Croft Highsmith (Dell) of Cleveland and 
Marlene Croft Garrett (Charles) of Nashville; daughter-in-law, Debbie Gay Croft 
of Jacksonville, FL; six grandchildren, Ronald Highsmith (Beverly), Cami 
Shadburn (Michael), Christopher Croft (Simone), Will Croft (Maria), Laura 
Baldree (Ken), Jada Humphress (Jed); sixteen great-grandchildren, several nieces 
and nephews.
 Mr. Croft is preceded in death by his son, Jerry Herbert Croft and his sister, 
Beatrice Moore.
 Funeral services were held January 3 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Carson McLane 
Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Futch officiating.
 Interment was in McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens.
 Carson McLane Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
 




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