Mr. Shelton Davidson

DAVIDSON, Mr. Shelton - Age 75, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at his residence. Family hour 10:30 AM Friday, October 18, 2024 at Fairhaven Seventh-Day Adventist Church, G-1379 W. Louis Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM. Pastor Kee'Laun Crum, officiating. Interment, 9:00 AM Monday, October 21, 2024 at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 AM Friday. Mr. Davidson will lie in state in the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursday, with family present from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM to receive friends. Shelton Davidson was born December 10th, 1948, at Hurley Hospital in Flint Michigan to Sydney Davidson and Sammie Jones. Shelton graduated from Flint Central High School. At age 19, he was drafted and deployed to serve in the Vietnam War. Shelton was Honorably Discharged as a Sergeant with the following commendations: National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ Device, Army Commendation Medal, and Air Medal.
Upon his return to Flint, Shelton worked for Buick Motor Company, a division of General Motors Corporation in various roles before retiring after 32 years of service. Throughout this time, he attended Mott Community College, Baker College, and the University of Michigan (Flint) School of Management.
Shelton wholeheartedly gave his life to God and served Him to the best of his ability. He became baptized at age 24 as a member of the North Street Seventh Day Adventist Church and later Fairhaven Seventh Day Adventist Church. He served faithfully as a Deacon, but most notably Treasurer for 40 years, where he was able to demonstrate his natural aptitude for accounting/math. Shelton also enjoyed his time serving as an assistant Pathfinder Leader, allowing him to utilize and share his army and people skills with others. He enjoyed interacting and teaching the youth of his church, along with Bobby Porter and Robert Miller.
Shelton's hobbies and interests became his passions at various times in his life after Vietnam. Breeding, raising, and showing German Shepherd dogs that produced several champions over the years. He loved gardening on his land and sharing his crops with family, neighbors, and friends brought him great joy. In recent years after retirement, Shelton enjoyed working on cars which benefited not only his family and friends, but strangers as well. The only mishap he had was when his own car caught on fire in the middle of Carpenter Rd. after he improperly wired something. He and Gloria literally ran for their lives! Other interests included reading, listening to classical music, reciting poetry, sharing many stories from childhood school days and his Vietnam experiences. Shelton will be most remembered for his life of service and love he had for his family, friends, and church.
Shelton Davidson leaves to cherish his memory: wife of 50 years, Gloria Davidson; their daughter, Julie Toney; grandchildren, Christian and Asia Toney; sister, Diane Jones; nieces, LaTonya Jones, Ericka Coleman, Tiffany Davidson, Abaca Green, Traycee (E'Lon) Chapman, Sharon James, Gloria Chairs, and Donna Williams; nephews, Ronald (Barbara) Heller, Anthony Jones, Terrence (LaQuindra) Jones, Roderick (Shauna) Jones, Charles (Deirdre) Cotton II, Jason Verdun, and Milton (Sericka) McGee Jr.; and a host of other great nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Shelton was preceded in death by his grandmother, Estella Clark; mother, Sammie Jones; father, Sidney Davidson; sisters, Angenella Heller, Delma Cotton, Peggy Davidson-Coleman, and Dorothy McGee; brothers, Judge Willie Jones, and Laverne Davidson; nephews, Brian Coleman, and Gregory Heller; niece, Andrea Heller-Jackson; a host of other relatives and friends including dear friends, Joseph Williams, Sam and Judy Key, Robert Miller.
The family is thankful for your prayers, love, and concern during Shelton's illness and our time of bereavement. A special thanks to Dexter and Stephanie Clarke, Bobbie Porter, Nathaniel Washington, Clara Williams, Heartland Hospice staff, and his Fairhaven church family.