Sammie Shelton
Posted: February 4, 2016
COLUMBUS — Sammie Lee Shelton, 65, died Jan. 27, 2016. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Carter’s Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery. Visitation is today from noon-6 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Shelton was born Feb. 9, 1950, to the late Willie James Shelton and Julie Shelton. He was previously employed as a cook at Columbus Air Force Base. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Edna Hall, Mammie Fulton, Charles Shelton, Edward Shelton and Willie J. Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Earlie Mae Shelton of Columbus; children, Shikenwa Salter and Sammy Salter, both of Columbus, Shawn Well of Harvey, Illinois, and Anthony Johnson of Oklahoma; siblings, Lula Morris, Shirley Fulton and Joyce Fulton, all of Columbus, and James E. Shelton and Kenny Shelton of St. Louis, Missouri; and eight grandchildren.