Obituary of Annie Mae Shelton, 1977 - Tazewell Co. VA (Submitter note: This obituary is a clipping from the Richlands News Press dated April 13, 1977, in the possession of Willy Shelton.) Annie Mae Shelton Mrs. Annie Mae Shelton, 67, of Rt. 1, Raven, died Saturday night, April 9, in a Richlands hospital following a long illness. Born in Tazewell County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lettie Shelton Proffitt. Her husband, Howard Shelton, died in 1968. She was a member of the Church of God. Survivors include three sons, Ralph Shelton, J. C. Shelton and Oris Shelton, all of Raven; two daughters, Emily Lou Chambers and Lettie Sue Shelton, both of Raven; four brothers, Raymond and Louis Proffitt, both of Keen Mountain, Arch Proffitt of Red Ash, and Arthur Proffitt of Muleshoe TX; four sisters, Mrs. W. D. Barnes of newellton, LA, Lucy Proffitt and Nellie Collins, both of Vicksburg MS, Mrs. Richard Baxter of Longview TX; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at the residence in Raven with the Revs L.A. Meadows and Lee McGlothlin officiating. Burial followed at Shelton Cemetery at Raven. Friends and neighbors served as pallbearers. Tazewell County Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 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. ****************************************************************