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Ricky Thomas Shelton

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Birth	:	19 Aug 1955
Death	:	8 Oct 2021 Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.4074440, -80.5108871
Description	:	Ricky Thomas Shelton age 66, of Pilot Mountain NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC. His loving family was by his side. Ricky never met a stranger and everyone that met him, loved him. In his earlier years he played in a bluegrass band, called Hickory Creek Bluegrass Band, where he played the Bass. He loved the outdoors and especially loved fishing, when he was well. He had the kind of infectious laugh that made everyone laugh along with him. He was just... Read More	Ricky Thomas Shelton age 66, of Pilot Mountain NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson NC. His loving family was by his side. Ricky never met a stranger and everyone that met him, loved him. In his earlier years he played in a bluegrass band, called Hickory Creek Bluegrass Band, where he played the Bass. He loved the outdoors and especially loved fishing, when he was well. He had the kind of infectious laugh that made everyone laugh along with him. He was just a country boy who loved life, loved outdoors, and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids and his mama. Ricky loved the Lord and heaven gained a precious angel. We know he is no longer wheelchair bound or in pain. We know he is running all over heaven seeing loved ones who have gone on before him, shouting and rejoicing with them and the Lord. Left to cherish Ricky's memory is his mother, Betty Shelton of Pilot Mountain NC ; one sister, Vickie S. Ruszkowski (John) of Pinnacle, NC; one brother Larry Dwayne Shelton of Pilot Mountain NC; four children, Amy Jo Shelton (Gary), Sundi McGee (Bubba), Leslie Atkins, Jody Shelton (Tonya); eight grandchildren, Belle, Hayden, Lily, Eben, Kelsie, Camden, Chase and Bryson; three great-grandchildren, Cambrie, Addilyne, and Lily. Ricky had a special nurse that has been with him ten years; Jeannie Southern whom he thought the world of, and a special friend, David Bryant. Ricky was preceded in death by his father; Chester Thomas Shelton, of Pilot Mountain NC; paternal grandfather and grandmother, Reid and Elma Shelton, of Francisco, NC; Maternal grandfather and grandmother, Johnny and Hazel Essick of Westfield NC. Family will receive friends at Cox-Needham Funeral Home Chapel in Pilot Mountain NC Monday October 11, 2021 from 6pm-8pm. Funeral Services will be held at Cox-Needham Funeral Home on Tuesday October 12, 2021 at 2pm. Pastor Ron Chamblin and Pastor Larry Stone will be officiating. Interment will follow at the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, 164 Sulphur Springs Church Rd. Pilot Mountain NC 27041

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Ricky Thomas Shelton's memorial is located at: Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA.
When did Ricky Thomas Shelton death?
Ricky Thomas Shelton death on 8 Oct 2021 in Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.4074440
Longitude: -80.5108871

Family Members:

Parent

Chester Thomas Shelton

(1931 - 1992)

Spouse

Leslie Shelton Atkins

(1979 - 2022)

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Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.4074440, -80.5108871

2. John Wesley Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3956630, -80.4833990

8. New Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4306230, -80.5447840

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Coordinate: 36.4055550, -80.5556050

15. John Anderson Taylor Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4421600, -80.5238300

16. Ararat Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4054130, -80.5561350

17. Cox Cemetery
Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3743890, -80.5353890

18. Simmons Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4463110, -80.4982480

19. Jessup Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4432780, -80.4865280

20. Lovells Chapel Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.3879160, -80.4652290

21. Hills Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4234161, -80.4621658

22. Ararat-Cedar Hill Primitive Baptist Church
Cedar Hill, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3671265, -80.5306778

23. Stoney Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.4393654, -80.5477219

24. Rescue Baptist Church Cemetery
Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.3898080, -80.4613240