Helen Shelton

Mrs. Helen Louise French Shelton, age 72, of 501 Hill Creek Road, Richlands, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2005 in a Richlands, Virginia hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Richlands, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Johnnie W. and Nannie Addison French, Sr., both Tazewell County natives. She was a lifelong resident of the Richlands area and was of the Pentecostal faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Roy F. "Butterball" Shelton, Sr., one daughter, Theresa Lynn Shelton, one sister, Maggie "Tootsie" Braggs, and son-in-law, Freddie Lee Catron. Survivors are: Four Daughters: Mrs. Karen Louise Dye and husband, Bobby of Richlands, Virginia Mrs. Kathy Diane Catron of Paintlick, Virginia Mrs. Deborah Kaye Tickle and husband, Stephen of Tazewell, Virginia Mrs. Melissa Faye Sullivan and husband, Terry of Richlands, Virginia Two Sons: Mr. Roy F. Shelton and wife, Phyllis of Richlands, Virginia Mr. Thomas Shelton and wife, Pat of Raven, Virginia Six Sisters: Mrs. Gaye Groves and husband, Jack of Winter Park, Florida Mrs. Jessie Gates and husband, Dennis of Swannee, Florida Mrs. Joan Statzer and husband, Gary of Hansonville, Virginia Mrs. Ruth Wilson of Cedar Bluff, Virginia Mrs. Terrie Estep and husband, Kermit of Hurley, Virginia Ms. Lynn French of Hurley, Virginia One Brother, Mr. Johnnie French, Jr. and wife, Pat of Tyler, Texas 17 Grandchildren, 18 Great Grandchildren, and 3 Step-Great Grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Louise Shelton will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Rev. Buddy Herald and Rev. Randy Fielder officiating. Entombment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens Mausoleum at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: B. G. Dye, Billy Sullivan, Jamie Shelton, Thomas James Shelton, Stephen Tickle, and Ryan Dye. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands after 6:00 p.m. Friday. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

Helen Shelton

August 26, 1932 - January 12, 2005