Glen P. Shelton

Died: March 3, 2013

SOMERSET, Ky. -- Glen P. Shelton, age 95, of Somerset, departed this life Sunday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Born March 9, 1917, in Marshall, N.C., he was a son of the late Chapelle and Martha Jane Shelton.

Mr. Shelton attended New Hope Baptist Church.

He was a retired carpenter.

He is survived by his wife: Olzetta Marie Shelton, whom he married on May 15, 1996, in Huntsville, Tenn.; a son: Kelsey (and Joyce) Shelton of Tusculum, Tenn.; four daughters: Rebecca Bowers of Chuckey, Tenn., Barbara (and James) Lovelace of Locust Grove, Va., Joann (and John) Foster of Tusculum, and Phyllis (and Wallace) Kirk of Mosheim, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren: Eva (and Alan) Campbell, Sandy (and Mike) McInturff, Mary (and Mike) Mack, Julie (and Bill) Renner, David (and Pam) Bowers, Bryan (and Lisa) Kirk, Todd (and Mindi) Kirk, Wayne (and Jody) Shelton, Paul Shelton, Steven Lovelace, Belinda Lovelace, and Melanie and Joe Bowman; several great-grandchildren; a brother: Paul Shelton of Chuckey; a sister: Maybrey Gfellers of Chuckey; and several nieces and nephews.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers: Theron Shelton, Herbert Shelton, Donald Shelton and Chad Shelton; two sisters: Wavel Pillsbury and an infant; the mother of his children (listed in survivors): Mary W. Burgess; and three sisters: Lacey, Grace and Macey Shelton.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 W. Highway 80, Somerset. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Brother Murrell Crockett and Brother Chris Tannreuther will officiate.

Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery.

The family requests memorial expressions of sympathy be made to the New Hope Baptist Church.

You are welcome to view obituary and send condolences to the family at http://www.lakecumberlandfuneralhome.com.