SHELTON, Dr. William A. "Bill" Jr., age 55, of South Hill, died May 3, 2009. Dr. Shelton is the son of Dr. and Mrs. William A. Shelton of Boydton; and is also survived by his three sons, William A. "Billy" Shelton III of LaCrosse, Benjamin E. "Ben" Shelton and his wife, Jennifer, of Blackstone and Christopher T. "Chris" Shelton of Bracey; and three grandchildren, Haylie Madison Shelton, Noah Benjamin Shelton and John William Simmons. Other survivors include his brothers , John Brooks Shelton of Boydton, Richard Hamilton Shelton of Norfolk; and sister, Beverly Shelton Inloes and husband, Doug, of Whitehouse Station, N.J. Dr. Shelton began his practice in South Hill in 1983 and was a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of Virginia, a Diplomat at National Board of Medical Examiners, fellow and member of American Academy of Family Physicians, Board Certified at the American Board of Family Practitioners. Bill loved his family, his medical practice and he had a passion for fishing. He was a member of the VA Bass Federation, FLW Outdoorsman and a former member of Lake Country Bassmasters. A celebration of life service will be conducted by Rev. Tim Irving at 11 a.m., Friday, May 8 at Farrar Funeral Chapel, with interment to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial considerations may be directed to the William A. Shelton, Jr. Scholarship Fund, C/O First Citizen Bank, P.O. Box 680, South Hill, Va. 23970, Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1212 Chalk Level Rd., South Hill, Va. 23970, or Children's Miracle Network, Richmond Division, 2924 Brook Road, Richmond Va. 23220. Condolences may be emailed to www.farrarfuneralhome.net.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
