Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Otto Sardis Shelley


Otto Sardis Shelley, 89, of Fairfield passed away Monday, April 2, 2001 in 
Houston. Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Capps Memorial Chapel with Dr. Barry
Landrum of Houston officiating. Interment will follow at Fairfield Cemetery. 
Pallbearers will be Brad McCleary, Chris Husband, John Shelley, Aaron Shelley,
Wesley Shelley and Bryan Gilpin Jr. Mr. Shelley was born Sept. 10, 1911 in 
Donie to John Thomas and Betsy Ezell Shelley. He was a retired rancher and 
major in the U.S. Army from 1937 to 1957. He was a member of the VFW in 
Fairfield and Round Prairie Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his 
wife, Elva Beaver Shelley; great-grandson, Caleb Paul Husband; three brothers 
and two sisters. Mr. Shelley is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Bette
and Bob McCleary of Carrollton; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Judy 
Shelley of Houston; grandchildren and their spouses, Brad and Amy McCleary of
Richardson, John and Karen Shelley of Fort Payne, Ala., Summer and Chris 
Husband and Aaron Shelley, all of Houston; great-grandchild, John Thomas 
Shelley IV; and sister, Ella Gilpin of Fairfield.