Lenard T. Shelton

Lenard T. Shelton, age 86, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Jasper Memorial Hospital.

Lenard Shelton was born in LaGrange, Ga. to the late Bernard Melton Shelton and Maggie Bell Hudgins Shelton. He lived in Conyers before moving to Monticello in 1978.

Lenard Shelton worked as a heavy equipment operator for Arthur Pew and retired from Union 926. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and cooking.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his children, Sandy Daniel, Bobby Shelton and Allen Shelton; granddaughter-in-law, Brooke T. Shelton; and brothers, Elmer Shelton and Bernard “Junior” Shelton.

He is survived by his children, Charles “Chuck” (Shirley) Shelton of Conyers, David (Valerie) Shelton of Stockbridge, and Steve (Pamela) Shelton of Monticello; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren; and sisters and brothers, Margie Barber of Greenville, Patsy Walsh of Chesapeake, Va., and Johnny Shelton of Palmetto.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at the chapel of Jordan Funeral Home. Interment will be held in West View Cemetery. Rev. Ed Westbrook will officiate.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Shirley, Michael Shelton, Matthew Shelton, Johnathan Cleveland, Brad Shelton, Josh Shelton, Quentin Shelton, Jason Shelton, and Codie Jeffares.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m.p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, and from 1 until 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Jordan Funeral Home.

Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visit its website at www.jordanfuneralhomemonticello.com.