Ada Brown Shelton Obituary (1920 - 2017)

Ada Brown Shelton, 96, of Greeneville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Morristown Hamblen Hospital after a lifetime of faithfulness. She is survived by: daughter and son-in-law: Mary Belle and Gene Smelcer; 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Edward and Cheryl Shelton, W.R. and Nellie Shelton; 8 grandchildren: Melissa Bowen, Beverly Taylor, Hanna Jones, Marlin Shelton II, Marla Gardner, Misty Sybrant, Robbie Shelton, Andrew Shelton; 25 great grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; sister-in-law: Lucille Brown; several nieces and nephews; special friends: Billy Caraway and Glenna Cuthsaw. She is preceded in death by: husband: Harry Shelton; parents: Fred and Carlettie Brown; son: Marlin Shelton; brother: Horace Brown; sisters and brothers-in-law: Eula and Odell Smith, Dora and John Smith; grandson: David Smelcer; great grandson: Alex Shelton She was a life long member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends on Monday from 4-7 PM at Jeffers Funeral and Cremation Service Downtown with the funeral service following at 7 PM. The Rev. Maria Grim and Rev. Johnathan Jones will officiate. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 11 AM in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family and friends are asked to meet at the funeral home Tuesday at 10 AM to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers are TeeDee Maupin, Joe Kilday, Kyle Dean Smith, Jerry Smith, Eugene Brown, and Roy Shelton. Thoughts and memories may be shared with the family at www.jeffersmortuary.com. Jeffers Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Ada Brown Shelton, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. print Print Obituary