Ernest Ray Shelton Obituary (1972 - 2022)

Ernest Ray "Ernie" Shelton, 50, a fellow who had a kind heart, left this earthly life Monday, July 25, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel. Interment will follow in the Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday beginning at 12:30 pm prior to the funeral. Ernie was born January 26, 1972, in Rockingham County to David Martin Shelton and the late Rochelle Watkins Shelton (May 5, 2022). He was formerly co-owner of Shelton Logging and Chipping. He was a friend to all, and was known for his practical jokes and sense of humor. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Buford and Gracie Nance Shelton and Ray and Kathleen Durham Watkins, and his father-in-law, Arthur Franklin Williams. Survivors include his wife, Debra Williams Shelton; daughters, Gracie Rae Shelton and Sarah Jane Mabe; father, David Shelton (Lenora); brother, Brian Shelton, (Tonya); nieces, Courtney Shelton, Judith Williams, and Mary Beth Williams; nephew, Jon Williams; mother-in-law, Janie Wilson Williams; brothers-in-law, Frank Williams (Deneen) and Sean Williams (Shelia); many aunts, uncles, cousins. Also left to cherish his memory are many friends and his feline pets. Ernie's parting words to family and friends "I love you." Memorials may be made to Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Kaye Harris, 1095 Troy Brown Road, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046. Colonial Funeral Home Stokes Chapel in Sandy Ridge is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net.