Rufus Lewis Shelton
Rufus Lewis Shelton, age 72, of Chickamauga, Georgia and formerly Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
He was born Dec. 27, 1949. He was a member of the Baptist faith. He retired from the State of Tennessee Juvenile Court.
He is preceded by his parents, Clifford Shelton and Emma Lewis Shelton; sister, Elizabeth S. Hinton; sister-in-law, Aubria Shelton; nephew, Rodney Maurice Hill, Jr.; and grandparents, Elliot Lewis and Jennie Lewis.
Survivors are his loving sisters, Reba (James) Southern and Geneva (Rev. William) Tramble of Chickamauga, GA; brother, James Shelton, Sr. of Chicago, IL; special nephew, Gregory (Lois) Hinton of Chattanooga, TN; nieces, Rosalind Hinton of Murfreesboro, TN, Ronnette (Brian) McElvain of Harrison, TN, Sonya (Rodney, Sr.) Hill of Adairsville, GA, and Aubria G. E. Stalling of Chickamauga, GA; nephews, James Shelton, Jr. of Chicago, IL, James (LaToya) Southern of Lilburn, GA, Kevin Southern of Chattanooga, TN, and Winston Tramble, Omega Brother; 20 great nephews, 3 great nieces; and a host of other cousins and friends.
Homegoing Service will be Saturday, Feb. 5, at noon at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. William Tramble, eulogist.
His remains will lie in state on Friday from noon until the funeral hour.
Interment will be at Garmany Cemetery, Kensington Community.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga.