Obituaries: Alice V. Martin Shelton, 1927, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Michael Drewett, 6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL. 32526 email or ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Source: Winn News American, 18 November 1927 ---------------------- Sudden Death of Mrs. J. W. Shelton Shocks Community Dies Suddenly Sun. Night. Survived By Husband and 11 Children The sudden death of Mrs. Alice V. Martin Shelton, wife of J. W. Shelton which occurred on Sunday night, November 13th, was a shock to the entire community. Apparently Mrs. Shelton was felling well when she retired, but about ten o'clock she awoke with a heart attack. The family, neighbors and doctors were hurriedly summoned but she passed away in about thirty minutes. Mrs. Shelton was born in Winn Parish on January 26, 1861 and lived in this Parish all her life. At the age of 14 years she became a christian, uniting with the Sardis Baptist Church where her membership remained until six years ago when she moved her residence to Winnfield and united with the first Baptist Church. December 25th 1878 she was married to J. W. Shelton and to this union was born twelve children all of whom survive the deceased except one, James William Jr., who died when a child. The passing of this gentle, devout christian character brings grief to the hearts of many. She was a loving and devoted mother; a true and loyal wife whose rare gift of understanding and helpfulness has ever been a source of joy to her family and friends. Funeral services for the deceased were conducted at the Sardis cemetery Monday afternoon at four o/clock by Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor of the First Baptist Church. A host of friends from the surrounding community attended the services and the grave was banked with beautiful flowers which she loved so well. She leaves, beside her husband, eleven shildren; sixty-seven grandchildren, ten great-grand-children, and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Drewett, and Mrs. L. M. Bridges of Winnfield. The children are: M. T. Shelton, Algiers; R. B. Shelton, Bernice; Mrs. I. B. Keyes and Mrs. E. B. Barton of Sardis; Mrs. J. E. Hughes, Dry Prong; Mrs. J. H. Keyes, Baskin; Mrs. A. B. Hughes, Montgomery; Mrs. C. R. Mixon, Mrs. Olive Eagles and Miss Ruby Shelton of Winnfield, Mrs. H. L. Preston of East Foxboro, Mass. (Note: I have kept original punctuation.)