March 22, 2022
James David Shelton, 82, of Ashland, Ky., died Saturday, March. 19, 2022, in Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Ky. He was born July 16, 1939, in Westwood, Ky., son of the late Wayne Shelton and Daisy Neece Shelton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lenora Sue Sparks Shelton, and a sister, Mary Lou Shelton. He was a retired GTE telephone technician and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Surviving are his sister, Roma Shelton Purdue of Mandeville, La., three daughters and sons-in-law, Rose Mary Shelton Whitlock and Dwight Sturgill of Olive Hill, Ky., Ruth Ann Shelton Cremeans and Darryl Cremeans of Lexington, Ky., and Christi Lee Shelton and Robert Arthur of Ashland, Ky.; his son and daughter-in-law, David Wayne and Rachel Shelton of Catlettsburg, Ky.;14 grandchildren, Kathren Whitlock, Eli Whitlock, Ahlia Cremeans, Marissa Cremeans, Amanda Allen, Zachary Allen, all of Ashland, Ky., Jeffery Wheeler, Alisha Wheeler, Abigal Wheeler, Brandon Shelton, Racheal Shelton and Jacob Shelton, all of Catlettsburg, Ky., nine great-grandchildren, Lillie Spencer, Sydney Spencer, Wyatt Spencer, Dorian Whitlock, Lenora Whitlock, Brooklyn Allen, Ryker Allen, Emily Allen and Ash Allen all of Ashland, Ky.; and many relatives and friends. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Mar. 23 at 1:00 pm at Kirby Flats Cemetery, W. Kirby Flats Road, Ashland, Ky., by Elder Greg Chaffins. There will be no visitation. Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland is overseeing arrangements.