Taylor Co., TX - Obituaries - Mrs. Alva Shelton *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter Newws Thursday, October 14, 1948 Sister of Abilene Residents Dead Mrs. Alva Shelton, 62, of Kress, sister of six Abilenians, died Wednesday at St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo following a cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Shelton was the former Effie Manly, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Manly, pioneer residents of Abilene. She had lived in the Hamby community as a girl. She was the sister of Mrs. George Harvey of Abilene, Hollis, Borden, Cline, Seth and Amos Manly, all of Abilene, Lewis Manly of Wilson. The husband also survives.