{"id":13182,"date":"2024-11-09T10:57:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/?p=13182"},"modified":"2024-11-09T10:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T15:57:23","slug":"shelton-charles-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/shelton-charles-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelton, Charles Ray"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"obit-and-service__obituary\">\n<div class=\"obit-and-service__obituary__text\">\n<div class=\"obituary edit-container\">\n<div class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Charles Ray Shelton, affectionately known as Charlie to family and friends, peacefully gained his reward on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, just shy of his 82nd birthday. Born on September 25, 1942, in Dickson, Tennessee, he was the beloved son of the late Daniel Chetham Shelton and Mable Eunice VonSchmittou Shelton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Charlie is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Linda Morrell Baggett Shelton, and their sons, Chad (Eva) Shelton and Craig (Misty) Shelton. He was a proud grandfather to Colby Shelton, Carter (Kaitlyn) Shelton, Mallory Shelton, and Harper Shelton. Additionally, he is survived by his brother, Steve (Carole) Shelton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A graduate of Dickson County High School, Charlie furthered his education at Boise State University. He enjoyed a long career, retiring from Tennessee Gas Pipeline before operating his own car detailing shop for a decade. Charlie also served his country honorably as a member of the United States Air Force, where he cultivated many interests, including his love for music, often working as a disc jockey. He also refereed TSSAA football, basketball, and Jr. Pro games. Active in his community, Charlie was a past president of the Hickman County Civitan Club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">His deep faith led him to serve as a Deacon at the Centerville Church of Christ, where he was known for his welcoming presence, offering smiles, jokes, and hugs to everyone who passed through the doors. Many remember him fondly as a beloved Bible Class teacher at Fairfield Church of Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A man of many hobbies, Charlie was an avid collector of clocks, magnets, and his favorite, license plates. He and Linda loved to travel, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by visiting their 50th state together. Known for his infectious cheerfulness and ever-present smile, Charlie cherished his family deeply, and his grandchildren were his greatest joy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Visitation will be 20 Sep 2024 from 4:00 &#8211; 8:00 PM at Centerville Church of Christ, 138 N. Central Avenue, Centerville, TN.\u00a0 Funeral Services will be held 21 Sep 2024 at 11:00 AM at Centerville Church of Christ, 138 N. Central Avenue, Centerville, TN with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Centerville, TN.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary-text edit\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Charlie\u2019s name to Centerville Church of Christ, where a welcome center will be established in his memory. This tribute will honor Charlie&#8217;s legacy of warmly greeting everyone with joy and faithfulness as they entered the church he so dearly loved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Centerville Church Of Christ<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">138 N. Central Avenue<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Centerville, TN 37033.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a title=\"Click to open in a new window or tab\" href=\"https:\/\/centervillechurchofchrist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/centervillechurchofchrist.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"obituary__section\">\n<div class=\"obituary__section__content\">\n<div class=\"location-block\">\n<div class=\"location-block__body location-block__body--flex\">\n<div class=\"location-block__content\">\n<div class=\"location-block__address\">\n<p class=\"notranslate\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Ray Shelton, affectionately known as Charlie to family and friends, peacefully gained his reward on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, just shy of his 82nd birthday. Born on September 25, 1942, in Dickson, Tennessee, he was the beloved son of the late Daniel Chetham Shelton and Mable Eunice VonSchmittou Shelton. Charlie is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/shelton-charles-ray\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[247],"tags":[739,694,6783],"class_list":["post-13182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mcdonaldfuneralhome","tag-baggett","tag-shelton","tag-vonschmittou"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}