Obituary of James William Shelton, 1975 - Tazewell Co. VA (Submitter note: This obituary clipping was taken from the Bluefield West Virginia Daily Telegraph dated April 24, 1975 and is in the possession of Willy Shelton.) JAMES WILLIAM SHELTON James William Shelton, 47, of Rt. 1, Cedar Bluff, Va., died Tuesday evening at his home following an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. Born in Tazewell County, Va., he was the son of Mrs. Lucy (Baldwin) Shelton of Rt. 1, Cedar Bluff, Va., and the late James Monroe Shelton. He had made his home in the Cedar Bluff area his entire life. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict having served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jason Andrew Shelton and one sister, Annie Elizabeth Shelton. Survivors in addition to his mother include four sisters, Mrs. Emmett (Edna) Addington of Valls Creek, Wva., Mrs. L. C. (Rachel) Custis of Casselberry, Fla., Mrs. James (Rosa) Vanhoozier of Rt. 1 Pounding Mill, Va., and Miss Pauline Shelton of Rt. 1 Cedar Bluff; one brother Sgt. Thomas Edward Shelton stationed with the U.S. Army in Colorado Springs, Colo. Funeral Services will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel in Richlands with Rev. C. H. Mundy and H. D. Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Hankins Cemetery at Richlands. Pallbearers will be Paris Shelton, John Elmore, James W. Vanhoozier, Charles Vanhoozier, Jack Burnett and Duard Addington. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel today after 4 p.m. Submitted by Willy Shelton **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************