HER  STORY, HER LIFE

 

 

Minnie L. Shelton was born September 21, 1927 to the Union of Jim and Minnie Kitchen in Wilmont, Arkansas. She was the seventh born of ten children. Minnie confessed Christ at an early age and was Babtized at First Baptist Church in Wilmont. She attended Wilmont Public Schools.

 

She was blessed in Holy Matrimony to her husband, Leon Shelton, for 23 years. To this union were added six sons and six daughters.

 

Minnie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leon Shelton, three brothers and three sisters.

 

On April 15, 2018 at 6:30 a.m. she was called to rest. She leaves to cherish her memory; nine children: Leon (Charlene) of Gary, IN; Artric (Doris) of Lawton, OK; Mary Lou Shelton of Milwaukee, WI; Minnie (Edward) of Milwaukee, WI; Barbara (Benjamin) of Milwaukee, WI; Lillian (Calvin) of Gary, IN; Juanita Jones of Phoenix, AZ; Arma Jean Taylor of Milwaukee, WI; Melvin (Towanda) of Milwaukee, WI and a host of grandchildren, great  grandchildren, great great grandchildren, family and friends.