Obituaries: Alive Virginia Martin Shelton, 1927, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 17, 1927 Winn Parish Enterprise

Mrs. J. W. Shelton

Mrs. Alice Virginia Martin Shelton, age 66 years, died at the family residence
here Sunday night.

Mrs. Shelton was born January 26, 1861 in Winn Parish and at the age of 14
years was converted at the Sardis Baptist Church, living a consecrated
Christian life through all her remaining years.  She was married to J. W.
Shelton, December 25, 1878, to which union 12 children were born, 11 of whom
survive her.  She was a loving, devoted mother.  Mrs. Shelton, with her
husband and family later moved to Winnfield, becoming a member of the First
Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Sardis Cemetery.  Rev. A.
H. Cullen had charge of the services.  Many beautiful floral offerings were
sent by friends and loved ones and a large concourse of friends and relatives
attended the last rites.

The following survive her: husband, J. W. Shelton; 11 children, M. T. Shelton,
Algiers; R. B. Shelton, Bernice; Mrs. I. B. Keyes, Sardis; Mrs. J. E. Hughes,
Dry Prong; Mrs. C. R. Mixon, Winnfield; Mrs. Olive Eagles, Winnfield; Mrs.
J. H. Keyes, Baskin; Mrs. A. B. Hughes, Montgomery; Miss Ruby Shelton,
Winnfield; Mrs. E. B. Barton, Sardis; Mrs. H. L. Preston, East Foxboro, Mass;
two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Drewett and Mrs. L. M. Bridges, Winnfield; 67
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.