Mrs. Doris Elaine Shelton, age 57 of Mountain View Road,

Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Floyd Medical

Center.  Mrs. Shelton was born March 2, 1956 in Summerville,

GA.  Mrs. Shelton attended Corner Church and was retired from

the Weaving Department of Mount Vernon Mills.

   Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Lee

Tapp; brother, Eddie Ray Tapp; grandparents, John and Ida Tapp

and Earnest and Margie Timmons; and several aunts and uncles.

   Mrs. Shelton is survived by her husband of 38 years,

John Charles “J.C.” Shelton; daughter, Keri Lynn Alley

of Summerville, GA; son, Sjohn Lee Shelton of Summerville, GA;

and daughter, Keisha Dianne Shelton of Trion, GA; 

9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; mother,

Nina Mae Tapp; five sisters, Myra, Rita, Ruth, Tammy,

and Cindy; 3 brothers, Roger, Troy, and Larry;  special

friends, Jill Porter, Gail Carmon, Diane Konkel, Sarah Daniles,

Judy Jenkins, Rita Brown, Janet Hartman, and Norma Miller.

   Funeral services will be Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

from the Chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with

Rev. Ralph Sumner and Rev. Rick Sumner officiating. 

Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery.

   Visitation for Mrs. Doris Elaine Shelton will be Wednesday,

May 22, 2013 at the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home where the

family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.