James Douglas Shelton

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
James Douglas Shelton

James Douglas Shelton, age 73, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott. He was born Jan. 28, 1947, in Littleton, Colo., the son of John Newton Shelton and Geraldine Marsh Shelton. James graduated from the J.B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and later attended the University of Kansas. He had worked as a carpenter. He enjoyed woodworking and being outside. He also liked to watch educational programs on television.

Survivors include three daughters, Jackie Carillo and Jennifer Schneider, both of Tucson, Ariz., and Tammi Martin, of Greenfield, Wisc., and four grandchildren. Also surviving are his mother, Geraldine Shelton of Fort Scott, five brothers, Larry (Cathy) Shelton, of Fort Scott, Steven (Roxanne) Shelton, of Woodstock, Ill., Darryl (Deb) Shelton, of Gardner, Kan., Don (Terri) Shelton, and Kevin Shelton, all of Fort Scott and a sister, Sharon Shelton, also of Fort Scott. He was preceded in death by his father and an infant brother, Michael Shelton.

Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct graveside services at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Clarksburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Thursday from 10 a.m. until leaving for the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.