Obituaries: Velmar Lee Shelton, 1973, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 18, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

V. L. Shelton Dies After Short Illness

Funeral services for Velmar Lee Shelton, 68, of Winnfield were held at 4:30
p.m. Wednesday in the Sardis Baptist Church with the Rev. Alton Thompson and
the Rev. Jack Jones officiating.

Burial was in the Sardis Cemetery under the direction of Southern Funeral Home
of Winnfield.

Mr. Shelton died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, in a local hospital here
after a short illness.

A native of Winn Parish, Mr. Shelton was a retired salt mine foreman and a
member of Sardis Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Linnie Mae Shelton of Winnfield; three sons,
Jimmy Shelton of Shreveport, Raymond Shelton of Franklin, and Glynn Shelton of
Winnfield; four brothers, J. M. Shelton, John T. Shelton, and Joseph Shelton,
all of Winnfield, and Jesse Shelton of Calvin; two sisters, Mrs. Ruthie Hughes
and Mrs. Minnie Philan, both of Shreveport; and three grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Ivy Keyes, Frank Barton, Edgar Collins, Jack Shelton, Joe
Shelton, and Leo Shelton.