Estelle Ferguson Turner Shelton Obituary (1931 - 2018)

SANDY RIDGE Estelle Ferguson Turner Shelton, 87, entered into the gates of Heaven on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Jacobs Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mom was born in Stokes County to Troy Miller Ferguson and Wilmoth Robertson Ferguson on February 7, 1931. She was widowed at 30 years old and left with two young daughters to raise on her own. She worked every summer in tobacco, helping her father and brother and numerous others in the community in order to make ends meet. Several years later, she became a sales representative for Catos in Madison. When her grandfather, Jesse B Robertsons health begin to decline, she cooked and cared for him until his passing. She had a very big and loving heart and was always willing to help someone in need. She also loved her family, especially her "two little girls", whom she always said kept her going after daddy passed away. She is preceded in death by her husband, James L Turner; daughter, Kathy T. Icenhour; parents, Troy M Ferguson and Wilmoth R Ferguson; sister, Faye F Edwards; brother, Dean M Ferguson; sister-in-law, Louise S Ferguson; son-in-law, Danny J Martin; great grandsons, Robbie L Martin, Tanner M Sharon and Eban W Sharon. Survivors include her daughter, Gail Turner Sharon (Mike) and brother, Donald R Ferguson; grandchildren, Brandon M Sharon (Abby) and Shannon G Martin; great-grandchildren, Cassie L Martin, Ivy Taylor and Cory Crumley (Erica); brothers-in-law, Harold F Edwards, Billy Plaster, and Pete Turner; sisters-in-law, Paula R. Ferguson; several nieces and nephews and a very special niece, Dawn F Cardwell (Randy), who was always there for Estelle, Kathy and Gail. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Mom will lie in state there from 10:00 am Saturday morning until the time of the service. Our family would like to say a special thanks to the wonderful staff at Jacobs Creek for their kind and loving care to Mom. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.