Obituaries: Mary Evans Shelton, 1963, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 28, 1963 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Final Rites Held For Mrs. Shelton At Sardis Nov. 27

Mrs. Mary Shelton, 89, of the Sardis Community, died early Tuesday in a local
hospital following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Sardis Baptist Church
with the Rev. Jack Jones, pastor, and the Rev. C. C. Martin, Winnfield Laurel
Heights Church pastor, officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery under
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shelton was a lifelong resident of Winn Parish and a member of the Sardis
Baptist Church where she was active in all phases of church work.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Millie Philan and Mrs. E. J. Hughes, both of
Shreveport; five sons, Monroe, Tilman, Velma, and Joseph Shelton, all of
Winnfield, and Jesse Shelton of Calvin; one brother, G. W. Evans, Winnfield;
one sister, Mrs. Mattie Shelton, of Winnfield; 30 grandchildren, 62 great
grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.