Marvin Dale Shelton

1953 - 2025

Marvin Dale Shelton of Clermont, Florida passed away on

October 30, 2025 after battling cancer for nearly three

years.

 

Dale was born on July 3, 1953 to June and Marvin Shelton

in Detroit, Michigan.  After graduating from high school

in Michigan, Dale joined the United States Navy and

served his country during the Vietnam war.  After his

honorable discharge from the Navy in 1975, he went on to

serve in the Naval Reserve until 1979.  After leaving

the service, he held various jobs and finally settled on

a career as a Radiologic/CT Technician for the

last 30 years of his life.

 

In 2008, Dale met the love of his life, Susan Davis,

through mutual friends, Irvin and Debbie Caldwell, and

they were married in 2010.

 

Dale had a lifelong love of music and by the age of 13

was selling concert tickets in Detroit and sneaking

backstage to watch the shows.  He and Susan shared a

passion for reading as well, that lasted throughout

their years together.  He loved his NASCAR races and

actually worked on the track in Daytona for a short

time.  He and his nephew, Michael, enjoyed

traveling to the races together and seeing them live

whenever they could.  He was a tremendous animal

lover and always had pets in his home, usually of the

rescue variety.  Dale loved his family and truly enjoyed

spending time with them as often as possible.  He had

many close friends who will miss him dearly.

 

Dale is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Susan;

two daughters, Jenny Shelton St. John and Sara Shelton

Mathes; granddaughters, Ava and Arienette, and grandson,

Tanner; brother, Michael; sister-in-law, Lynn; nephews,

Michael Robert, Matthew and MacPherson.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1pm at Becker Funeral Home.