Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BLUNT, SHELTON  March 3, 2014
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News Star World - March 08, 2014
SHELTON BLUNT

The curtain to the stage of life opened for Brother Shelton Blunt on March 13, 
1926 to the late Edward and Rosa Lee Blunt in Winnsboro, Louisiana. On March 
3, 2014, at Carpenter's House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he exited the stage 
and death closed the curtain on the earthly life and opened the door to an 
eternal tomorrow.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his grandmother Laura "Mammy" Mason 
Blunt who raised both Shelton and his brother Henry "Jack" Blunt, who also 
preceded him in death.

Brother Blunt was one of the first to be baptized at Second Baptist Church at 
an early age in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Shelton was a true servant leader and 
rendered faithful service in many roles at Second Baptist Church until his 
health would no longer allow his service.

Shelton graduated from Franklin Parish Training School in 1944. After 
graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy. Upon returning home from 
service in World War II, Shelton enrolled at Southern University in Baton 
Rouge, Louisiana, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business 
Education. He later received a Master's Degree in Administration and 
Supervision. A noted educator, Shelton began his teaching career at Waverly 
High School, in Delhi, Louisiana. He next became principal at Franklin Parish 
Training School (later Franklin Parish High School). In 1970, he became 
principal of the Winnsboro Upper Elementary School and retired in May, 1986. 
He was then employed as the bookkeeper for UMA Headstart Program.

On August 9, 1952, he was united in holy matrimony to Lillian Jackson. 
Together, Shelton and Lillian embarked on a long and fruitful journey of 
loving and nurturing an entire community of sons and daughters through 
education and community service. Many of you reading this will count 
yourselves among the hosts who were lovingly guided by the hand of Shelton 
Blunt.

Brother Blunt leaves to cherish his memories: a loving and devoted wife of 61 
years: Lillian J. Blunt; one daughter: Shirley Jean Samuel, Kenner, Louisiana; 
four sons: James (Linda) Louis, LaPlace, Louisiana; Samuel (Louella) 
Washington, Bertrand (Christine) Blunt, Shelton "Dennis" (Valerie) Blunt, all 
of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren, 
one great- great grandchild, a host of nieces and nephews who considered him a 
second father and their children a grandfather, other relatives, friends, and 
the Winnsboro Second Baptist Church family. 

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