Emma Jean Shelton

Emma Jean Shelton

Emma Shelton Obituary

Published by Manning Funeral Home from Sep. 1 to Sep. 4, 2009.
SHELTON, Ms. Emma Jean, of Henrico, departed this life August 30, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, William Shelton. She is survived by her mother, Julia Shelton; two children, Quincy Lightfoot and Arnita Robinson; two grandchildren; two brothers, William Shelton and James Edward Christian (Frances); one sister, Barbara Dabney; one uncle, Joseph Christian; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, among them one devoted friend, Laura Hunter. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 North 25th Street, where the family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. and where funeral services will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Rev. Rodney Christian officiating. Burial Union Baptist Church, New Kent County.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Teqoia Dabney

April 22, 2019

Its me again Aunt Emma. Still thinking of you everyday.

TEQOIA DABNEY

May 29, 2010

I AM MISSING YOU MUCH, R.I.P AUNT EMMA! I LOVE YOU! :"-(

kidada dabney

September 11, 2009

auntie, me and the kids will miss you dearly. our time was too short, wish that we had at least one more day to enjoy you and the love that you shared. rest in peace... dada

September 7, 2009

Emma will be greatly missed. From all of at HDH TCU we want to send our deepest condolences. She touched all of our lives in one way or another. May God bless all of you during this time.

Bernie Brown

September 4, 2009

Thinking of you during this difficut time.

From the Staff of Walter J. Manning Funeral Home

September 4, 2009

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

September 3, 2009

2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Our deepest condolences.
Love, Karen & Judaea' Turner

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