Shelton, D.

Family/Spouse: Hilmes, H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SHEL.F003
• Military Service: United States Army
• Funeral: 12 Jun 2023, Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Frederick F. Shelton, age 89, of Clay City, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana surrounded by all his children and grandchildren.

He was born January 30, 1934, in Clay County, the son of Alonzo L. and Mildred Ann (Mugrage) Shelton. He was united in marriage to Shirley Laird on December 31, 1958, at the Wesley Methodist Church in Flora and together they have shared 64 wedding anniversaries together.

Fred was a graduate of Clay City High School and went on to study architecture at SIU Carbondale. He served in the US Army and had worked at McDonnell Douglas and later owned and operated Clay County Implements from 1988-2005. Fred was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife: Shirley Shelton of Clay City; 3 children: Sheila (Darrell) Strange of Clay City, Randy Shelton of Flora, and Dina (Hank) Hilmes of Flora; 4 grandchildren: Dustin (Jordyn) Strange, Silessia Brown, Sonae Shelton, and Dalton (Beth) Hilmes; and 6 great-grandchildren: Laighlah and Rayna Strange, Qynlin and Quadn Brown, and Judson and Hadley Hilmes.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings: Barbara Shelton, Charlotte Shelton, Freida (Harold) Taggart, Loeta (Edwin) Gibbs, and Bob Shelton.

A funeral ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery with the presentation of military funeral honors. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday evening at the funeral home. Memorial donations are suggested to Bethel Church, and these will be accepted through the funeral home.

Frederick married Laird, S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SHEL.A004
• _FGRAVE: 6317424

Alonzo married Mugrage, Mildred Ann. Mildred was born on 30 Dec 1905 in Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1999; was buried in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MUGR.M001
• _FGRAVE: 6317417

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• Occupation: Carpenter
• Reference Number: LAIR.U001
• _FGRAVE: 66693318
• Funeral: Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Raleigh Laird, 70, Clay City, died Sunday, February 18, 1990 at 7:08 p.m. at Clay County Hospital in Flora.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Laird Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday (tonight) 6-8 p.m. at Hosselton-Bookhout-Engelmeier Funeral Home in Clay City.

Mr. Laird was born June 12, 1919 in Enterprise, the son of Rea and Mamie (McCormick) Laird. He married Wilma Franklin Wyatt in 1963. She survives in Clay City.

He was a carpenter.

Survivors include two sons, Larry Laird of Kankakee, Jerry Laird of Clearwater, Fla.; a step-son, Ed Wyatt of Clay City; three daughters, Mrs. Shirley Shelton of Clay City, Tammy Ranee Martin of Clay City, Peggy Higgins of Mt. Carmel; a step-daughter, Deborah Moore of Clay City; one brother, Bill Laird of Cisne; three sisters, Pauline Wells of Cisne, Faye Engelmeier of Flora, Lois Shadline of Baltimore, Md.; 12 grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two brothers, and one sister.

Published in Olney Daily Mail

Died:
Raleigh Laird, 70, Clay City, died Sunday, February 18, 1990 at 7:08 p.m. at Clay County Hospital in Flora

Raleigh married Brummett, Ellen Marguerite on 9 Jan 1940 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky. Ellen (daughter of Brummett, William Tilford and Coulter, Ada A.) was born on 30 Dec 1923 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died before 5 Dec 2022 in Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Laird Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BRUM.M002
• _FGRAVE: 119216221

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Ellen was a housewife and a member of Zif Baptist Church near Clay City, IL.

Died:
ELLEN MARGUERITE SPARR, 89, of Cisne, IL passed away at 7:18PM Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Flora Rehab and Healthcare at Flora, IL.

Buried:
Graveside services for Ellen Sparr will be 11AM Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 at Laird Cemetery near Cisne, IL. There will be no visitation.

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• Reference Number: SHEL.F004
• _FGRAVE: 19212093

Francis married Shock, Margaret 'Maggie'. Margaret was born on 8 Jun 1860 in Indiana; died on 22 Jun 1927 in Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SHOC.M005
• _FGRAVE: 19212119

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• Reference Number: LAIR.R002
• _FGRAVE: 18437023

Rea married McCormick, Mamie Glen. Mamie was born on 11 Sep 1891 in Wayne County, Illinois; died in 1965; was buried in Laird Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: MCCO.M005
• _FGRAVE: 18437199

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Died:
Mrs. Mamie G. Laird, 73, of Cisne, IL died at the Clay County Hospital in Flora where she had been a patient five days following a heart attack.

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• Reference Number: BRUM.W002
• _FGRAVE: 19228866

William married Coulter, Ada A. in 1919. Ada was born on 27 Nov 1887 in Illinois; died on 23 Jul 1934 in Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Zif Cemetery, Enterprise, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farm Operator
• Reference Number: COUL.A001
• _FGRAVE: 19230402
• Census: 18 Apr 1930, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 02a