Ella Shelton

1934 - 2019

Ella Shelton obituary, 1934-2019

Ella Shelton

1934 - 2019

BORN

1934

DIED

2019

Ella Shelton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 6, 2019.
Ella Shelton, 84, went to her heavenly home on Jan.5, 2019. She was a feisty woman who loved her family deeply. She retired from Jewish Hospital where she was a nurse's aid. Those who precede her in death are, her parents, Virgil and Ellen Lanham, her husband, Larry Shelton, and four brothers, Kenny, Harvey, Virgil Jr., and William. Left to cherish her memory are her children Doug Shelton and Deborah Lewis (Todd), Three grandchildren, LarryTodd (Loretta), Connie and Tammy, seven great grandchildren, Hunter, Deborah, Cooper, Brian, Jessika, Deziraye, Danyelle, and Anthony, two great-great grandchildren, Madison and AJ, sisters, Betty and Ida, brothers, Henry, David, Roy and Paul, along with many nieces and nephews. All services will be held at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven Funeral Home, 4400 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY 40218. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Jan. 8th from 3-8. Funeral Service on Wed. Jan 9th at 12pm with a burial to follow.

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