Obituaries: Riley B. Shelton, 1964, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 30, 1964 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Rites For Riley Shelton To Be At Sardis Saturday

Riley B. Shelton, 64, retired, died Saturday, January 25, in a Clearwater,
Fla., hospital.  He was born and reared six miles south of Winnfield off the
Atlanta highway and attended Sardis Elementary School and graduated from the
Winnfield High School in about 1917.

Last rites will be conducted at the Sardis Cemetery Saturday afternoon,
February 1.  The cremated remains are expected to arrive from Houston, Texas
at about 12 noon.  The Rev. Mr. McAfie, pastor of an Episcopal Church in
Houston will officiated at the last rites.

Following his graduation from high school here Mr. Shelton attended the
Louisiana State University and then entered the armed forces.  Later he
attended business college and for 30 years was employed by Coppers Corporation
in Charleston, S. C., before his retirement, when he and his wife settled in
Port Richey, Fla.  He was a member of the Masonic and Shriner organizations
and of the Episcopal Church in Florida.

Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Niehneymer; one son, Dr. Dewitt
Marion Shelton, two grandchildren, Steve and Martha, all of Houston, Texas;
four sisters, Mrs. E. B. Barton, Sr., of Sardis, Mrs. C. R. Mixon, Mrs. Olive
Eagles, and Mrs. Hasson Morris, all of Winnfield.