Nancy Blasdel "Nan" Shelton

1933 - 2018

Nancy "Nan" Blasdel Shelton NEW ORLEANS, LA.--She faced through a young widowhood to marry J. Howard Shelton, a living legend with whom she, frankly, held her own. Often, and more by example, she taught her two beloved daughters, Kathryn and Carolyn, that proper manners are an "always," to dress with chic and a touch of flair, how to entertain with both warmth and style, and perhaps most telling, that a given honor of serving a charity, school or church, meant your commitment to serious, hard work. Nancy "Nan" Blasdel Shelton died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born a little over 85 years earlier, on Sept. 29, 1933, in Richmond, Texas, Nan was a fourth-generation Texan, daughter of Joe and Lena Blasdel, and the widow of J. Howard Shelton, a civic leader and banking executive (First National Bank) in Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Shelton was a graduate of Texas Woman's University, with a BSN degree in nursing, scoring the highest then recorded on the state board exams. She practiced nursing for several years, before beginning a second career in 1980, founding her own business, Assets, Appraisal, and Sales, Inc., appraising antiques and residential contents. Mrs. Shelton would later serve a three-year term as the president of The International Society of Appraisers. Mrs. Shelton was active in various Fort Worth civic and educational organizations, including the Fort Worth Country Day School. She was a board member of the Child Study Center, Jewel Charity Ball, and Planned Parenthood. SURVIVORS: She is survived by her daughters and their extended families, her daughter, Kathryn Shelton Carmean and her husband, Canon Dr. E.A. Carmean Jr., of Washington, D.C., and; granddaughter, Elizabeth Carmean Adams and her husband, Wayne Adams, and great-grandchildren, Abigail and John Adams, of North Potomac, Md.; and her daughter, Carolyn Shelton Fitzpatrick and son-in-law, Brian C. Fitzpatrick, and grandchildren, Mary Kathryn, Christopher, and Sarah Fitzpatrick, of New Orleans. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Her life will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 13, at Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans, La., and at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, in the chapel of First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. A private burial will take place in Greenwood Park in Fort Worth. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the First United Methodist Church of Fort. Worth Foundation, 800 W. Fifth St., or Cook Children's Medical Center, 801 7th Ave.