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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Albert "Booney"
Shelton, Jr.
October 20, 1940 – February 14, 2013
Obituary
Albert Shelton, Jr., affectionately known as "Booney", was born October 20, 1940 to the late Albert Shelton, Sr. and Clinnie Mae Banks. The Lord called him home on Thursday, February 14, 2013.
In his early years, Albert was educated in the Mitchell County School System. Albert gave his life to CHRIST at an early age and joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. He worshiped the Lord there until he was too ill to attend. Albert was a member of the Sale City Masonic Lodge #267 PHA in Sale City, Georgia. There he held the rand of 3rd Degree Master Mason.
Albert enjoyed life and was loved by all. He was a dapper man and charmed his way into the hearts of many. He was always willing to give a helping hand after letting you know he was a "mean man".
Albert helped raise his family while working in the local lumber yard. While working he was injured by a falling tree and was subsequently diagnosed with a debilitating seizure disorder. He didn't let that stop him. He continued to work several years after that continuing to provide for his children and at times, his grandchildren as well.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Shelton, Sr., and Clinnie Mae Banks; a brother, Freddie Banks; a sister, Cora Lee Haywood; and a daughter, Gwendolyn Shelton.
He leaves on this earth a wife, Martha Wimes-Shelton of Camilla, Georgia; five children, Teresa (Joseph) Chester, Lisa Shelton, Curles (Sabrina) Williams, Sherry (Gary) Shelton-Dixon of Camilla, Georgia, Joe Collins of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; ten siblings, Jimmy Shelton, Willie Mae Harvey of Camilla, Georgia, R. J. (Essie) Shelton of Albany, Georgia, Richard "Slim" Shelton, Sr., Elizabeth Shelton, Norman (Virginia) Shelton of Camilla, Georgia, Evelyn Gray, Eddie Banks of Orlando, Florida, Cleveland Huff, Tony Huff of Waycross, Georgia; twenty grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren.
He also leaves to mourn dedicated friends, Morris "Lightning" Mills ( Mary Ann), C. T. Williams, Willie James Stewart of Camilla, Georgia; six children he loved as his own, Veronica, Tina, Tae, Joseph, Charlotte, and Wendolyn; a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Albert "Booney" Shelton, Jr., will be conducted Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 70 Thompson Street, Camilla, Georgia. Reverend Rufus Phillips, pastor; Reverend Horace Holloway, III will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
Service participants will include his granddaughters as flower attendants; sons and grandson as honorary pallbearers; Sale City Masonic Lodge #267 PHA as active pallbearers.
In his early years, Albert was educated in the Mitchell County School System. Albert gave his life to CHRIST at an early age and joined Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. He worshiped the Lord there until he was too ill to attend. Albert was a member of the Sale City Masonic Lodge #267 PHA in Sale City, Georgia. There he held the rand of 3rd Degree Master Mason.
Albert enjoyed life and was loved by all. He was a dapper man and charmed his way into the hearts of many. He was always willing to give a helping hand after letting you know he was a "mean man".
Albert helped raise his family while working in the local lumber yard. While working he was injured by a falling tree and was subsequently diagnosed with a debilitating seizure disorder. He didn't let that stop him. He continued to work several years after that continuing to provide for his children and at times, his grandchildren as well.
Albert was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Shelton, Sr., and Clinnie Mae Banks; a brother, Freddie Banks; a sister, Cora Lee Haywood; and a daughter, Gwendolyn Shelton.
He leaves on this earth a wife, Martha Wimes-Shelton of Camilla, Georgia; five children, Teresa (Joseph) Chester, Lisa Shelton, Curles (Sabrina) Williams, Sherry (Gary) Shelton-Dixon of Camilla, Georgia, Joe Collins of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; ten siblings, Jimmy Shelton, Willie Mae Harvey of Camilla, Georgia, R. J. (Essie) Shelton of Albany, Georgia, Richard "Slim" Shelton, Sr., Elizabeth Shelton, Norman (Virginia) Shelton of Camilla, Georgia, Evelyn Gray, Eddie Banks of Orlando, Florida, Cleveland Huff, Tony Huff of Waycross, Georgia; twenty grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren.
He also leaves to mourn dedicated friends, Morris "Lightning" Mills ( Mary Ann), C. T. Williams, Willie James Stewart of Camilla, Georgia; six children he loved as his own, Veronica, Tina, Tae, Joseph, Charlotte, and Wendolyn; a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family.
FUNERAL SERVICE
The funeral service of Albert "Booney" Shelton, Jr., will be conducted Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 70 Thompson Street, Camilla, Georgia. Reverend Rufus Phillips, pastor; Reverend Horace Holloway, III will officiate. Interment will follow in Oakview Cemetery.
Service participants will include his granddaughters as flower attendants; sons and grandson as honorary pallbearers; Sale City Masonic Lodge #267 PHA as active pallbearers.
His Journey's Just Begun
Don't think of him as gone away
His journey's just begun,
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.
Think how much he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched...
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.
Don't think of him as gone away
His journey's just begun,
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one.
Just think of him as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years.
Think how much he must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away.
And think of him as living
In the hearts of those he touched...
For nothing loved is ever lost
And he was loved so much.
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