Jack Alexander Shelton

CONCORD-Jack Alexander Shelton Sr., 85 passed away at his home in the early morning of July 23, 2016.
A memorial service will be Saturday July 30 at 3pm in the chapel of Wilkinson Funeral home where the Army will render military rites. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3pm at the funeral home.
Jack was born in rural Cleveland County NC on January 23, 1931. He was one of eight children born to Robert Nelson Shelton and Estie Shipman Shelton. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served his country in the Korean Conflict. On Christmas Eve of 1952 he met Elizabeth Stepp of Belmont and six months later Elizabeth became his wife. He and Elizabeth shared 63 years of marriage. A marriage that included many moves overseas and across several different states. A loving marriage that included raising four children. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by three siblings, Doris, Leroy, and Ray.
Mr. Shelton is survived by his wife, Elizabeth S. Shelton; daughter, Lori Reyes and husband Roger of Concord; Robinna Mitchell of Jemison, Ala.;Sons, Robert Shelton of San Antonio, Tex. and Alex Shelton and wife Sonia of Chandler AZ.; Sisters, Irene Ottinger and Marie Lineberger; brothers, Harold Shelton and William Shelton; grandchildren, Jack Adams Collins, Steven Nelson Shelton, David Alexander Shelton, Elizabeth Allison Mitchell, Kyle Patrick Bertram, Ryan Robert Bertram, Carl Eugene Mitchell, and (step) Niccole Elizabeth Reyes; great granddaughters, EmilyMilica Shelton and Meryl Eve Shelton and Carleigh Mitchell is due in December.
Rather than flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Charlotte, 1420 E. Seventh St., Charlotte NC 28204.