Cover photo for Winston R. Shelton's Obituary
Winston R. Shelton Profile Photo
1936 Winston 2018

Winston R. Shelton

August 22, 1936 — December 13, 2018

Winston R. Shelton, 82, of Delano, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2018 at his residence.  Winston has been a Baptist minister since July 6, 1969 and was a carpenter by trade.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Monroe and Ina Wilcox Shelton; son, Douglas Ray Shelton; five brothers, Cletis, Don, James, Harvey and Norman; and one sister, Margie.   

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Irene Wilcox Shelton; son, Woodley; two grandsons, Keith and Paul; one granddaughter, Jennifer; and two sisters, Carolyn Croft and Kathy Hawkins.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Higgins Funeral Home with the Reverend Johnny Moore officiating.  Interment will be held at Delano Cemetery following the services.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at Higgins Funeral Home prior to the service.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Shelton family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Winston R. Shelton, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Traditional

Sunday, December 16, 2018

1:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)

Higgins Funeral Home

6439 US-411, Benton, TN 37307

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 20

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree