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Joe Howard Shelton

On November 22, 1958, Joe Howard Shelton, of Michigan City, was born to the late Willie Lee Shelton and Martha A. Hampton Shelton. He departed this life on January 09, 2017, at 4:50 a.m. at Baptist East in Memphis, TN.

He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Beatrice Lewis Shelton. In that union, they had three children: Renee (Kevin) Thompson of Holly Springs, MS, Jonthan (Shundrankia) Lewis of Holly Springs, MS and Joey Shelton of Michigan City, MS. He also leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Martha A. Hampton Shelton of Michigan City, MS; one brother, James Shelton of Memphis, TN; one brother-in-law, Calvin Lewis of Olive Branch, MS; four sisters: Wilma Anthony of Jackson, MS, Willie A. Hudson, Winnie Woodard, and Phyllis Walls all of Michigan City, MS; one aunt, Juanita Shelton of Memphis, TN; six grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by: his father, Willie L. Shelton; three brothers: Sammie Shelton, Melvin Shelton, and Ronald Shelton; three brother-in-laws: Joseph Anthony, Sammie Hudson, and George Woodard; one niece, Icaria Shelton; two nephews, Jeremy Shelton and Ashley Anthony.

Services were held January 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Everett Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Ashland, MS.  Interment followed in Jefferies Cemetery in Lamar, MS. Services were entrusted to Foster and Son Funeral Home of Ripley, MS. To view and sign the guest registry, please visit www.fosterandsonfuneralhome.com.

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