Shelton Bond

1948 - 2024

Shelton Bond Greenville - Mr. Shelton Bond passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the age of 75. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 12th at 11 AM at the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, 2100 East Fifth St., Greenville, NC 27858. The family will receive guests prior to the service at 10 AM. A graveside service will follow at 3 PM at the Eva Speller Bond Family Cemetery, 1302 Cedar Landing Road, Windsor, NC 27983. A proud native of Windsor, NC, Shelton was born to Lincoln Bond and Ada Outlaw Bond. He was a graduate of Bertie High School (1966), Elizabeth City State University, B.A. in Biology (1970) and East Carolina University, Masters in Physical Education and Masters in School Administration. He started his career first as a Biology and Physical Education teacher then became a principal at the primary and secondary levels. Through the years he dabbled in odd jobs from refereeing high school basketball throughout the state, to exterminating at the Outer Banks, and to raising hogs with his brother Lincoln. His proudest professional accomplishment was when he sold seeds door to door as a child and bought his first watch. After playing 4 years of football for the Bertie Falcons Shelton was granted a full scholarship to play for the Elizabeth City State University Vikings. He was a multifaceted star player who was invited to try out for the Dallas Cowboy Football team. He determined that eight years of sprains, bruises and broken bones was enough time and returned to his beloved Bertie to teach and coach. He pivoted from football to coaching track and there spent many years training athletes to succeed both on and off the fields. He took the track world by storm with his "guys" and Bertie became a track and field powerhouse under his guidance when they won the state championship in 1975 and participated in the Olympic Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska. One of his talented star athletes Marvin Rankins still holds the record for the 180 meter hurdles for the state of North Carolina. Many of his players would continue their education and become successful coaches themselves. A loving and jovial person by nature, Shelton was adored by many. He befriended most whom he came into contact with and was eager to help a neighbor trim hedges, share some of his venison or gift a carload of wood for a good fire. His firepit expertise was legendary and he delighted in building the perfect fire. Shelton was an avid hunter and loved spending time at the family farm. His love for the outdoors and hunting was instilled in him by his Uncle CC who allowed Shelton to take his hunting dogs and go hunting in the woods. His family would often remark that if Shelton's gun went off, something was dead. He enjoyed hunting rabbit, squirrel, and deer and on the hot Summer nights he would go to the pond and hunt bullfrogs. Without his mother's knowledge he'd steal away to the sandpit near the farm and taught himself how to swim. Ada was not pleased but she didn't reprimand him when he'd come home soaking wet. Shelton loved when football season came every year. He loved the Cowboys and win or lose, they were his team. If the Cowboys were playing the former Washington Redskins, he would call his sister Ada on the night and indulge in a little banter and laughter. Shelton made retirement look easy, as he always said. He enjoyed his yard work, searching for the best collards in town and spending time in his recliner. He could identify most birds by sound and finally convinced his wife to join him in his love of birdwatching. They catalogued the birds they both saw together and were excited every time they made a new entry into their log. Above all else, Shelton loved his family and believed in showing them his love with constant, simple acts. His children brought him joy and he felt immense pride in each of them. He instilled in them wisdom through little sayings like "Work hard and be patient and one day the sun will shine on your door" as well as "Do what you said you're going to do." Shelton's love for his wife Sandra was evident every single day. They cherished each other and made every moment of their 23 year marriage count. 100 years together wouldn't have been enough. Shelton was preceded in death by his loving father and best friend, Lincoln Bond, his devoted mother, Ada Outlaw Bond, his older sister, Eva Bond Littman and his two brother-in-laws Dr Jonathan Littman and Richard Hart. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Jeannette Camacho-Bond of 23 years; son Brian Thomas Bond (Angela) of Winterville, NC, son Micheal Terrence Bond (Aisha) of Franklinton, N.C, daughter Tiffany Bond Robinson (Dexter) of Franklinton, NC, son Jarrett Camacho Bond of Greenville, NC, son Lincoln Alejandro Bond of Greenville, NC, three grandchildren, Brianna Marie Bond, Evan Thomas Bond, Makenna Nicole Robinson and his ex-wife Mary Thomas Bond of Greenville, NC. Though their paths diverged after 28 years of marriage, they instilled their love of education and community that remains present in Bertie. He is also survived by his sister, Ada Hart of Eldersburg, Maryland, and brother Lincoln Bond (Delma) of Williamston, NC and many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws. Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences available at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com