Obituaries: John Sidney Shelton, 1963, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 24, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

John Shelton Dies In Montgomery

John Sidney Shelton, 70, died late Wednesday of last week at his residence in
Montgomery after a brief illness following a heart attack.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church in
Montgomery with the Rev. S. J. Sylvester officiating.

Burial was in Mars Hill Cemetery near Verda.

Mr. Shelton was a retired mechanic.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Cora Shelton, Montgomery; several sons, Charles
Shelton, Von Shelton, Alvin Shelton, and Sidney Shelton, Jr., all of Longview,
Texas; Eugene Shelton, Vivian, David Shelton, Texarkana, Tex., and Thomas
Shelton, Montgomery; four daughters, Mrs. Betty Anderson, Grayson, Mrs. Jessie
Baldbrook and Mrs. Christine Lasyone, both of Longview, Tex., and Mrs. Lucille
Evans, Marshall, Tex.; two brothers, Lee Shelton, Myrtle Point, Ore., and
Rufus Shelton, Montgomery; five sisters, Mrs. Addie Harris, Mrs. Cleola Davis,
and Mrs. Elvie Jowers, all of Montogmery; Mrs. Pearl Chelette, Colfax, and
Mrs. Jewell Treadwell, Buras; 29 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren.