Thelma Virginia Shelton

Published 4:58 pm Friday, May 10, 2013

Thelma Virginia Shelton, 90, of Clanton passed away on May 9 at Hatley Health Care in Clanton.

She was born on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 1922 in Chilton County, daughter of the late Eugene Thrash and the late Alice Gentry Thrash.

She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter, Geneva Shelton Gentry of Jemison; brother, Hoyt Thrash of Jemison; four grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 19 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Shelton; grandchild, Joe H. Gentry, grandchild, Elaine Headley; brother, Preston Thrash, sister, Clarice Conway and sister, Willodean Bean.

Friends will be received from 2-3 p.m. on May 11 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel.

Services will be held on May 11 at 3 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Willard Frederick officiating.

Interment will follow in Union Grove Community Cemetery in Jemison.

Martin Funeral Home directing.

You may leave online condolences on the guest registry for the family at www.martinfuneralhomeinc.com.