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Edward "Douglas" Shelton was born on February 22, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Edward Buchanan "Ned" Shelton (1869–1948) and his wife Nora Lee (Dennison) Shelton (1867–1947).
He was married 1st on December 6, 1916 in at the bride's home on University Street in Nashville to Annie Rose Morgan (1892–1966), and it would appear that they were later divorced. Douglas was later married to Lois Thomason.
Identified with women's apparel businesses for many years, he was manager of Tinsley's - a department store in Nashville - for more than 15 years, and he was with Castner-Knott Company for 10 years and manager of Armstrong's for a number of years. He was active in community projects, was a member of the Church of Christ, Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. And, he also was a Mason.
Douglas died unexpectedly on April 15, 1960 at Baptist Hospital after suffering a heart attack at Cain-Sloan clothing store where he was a floor-walking supervisor.
Survivors included his widow Lois, sons Bernard Shelton and John Shelton in Nashville, Hugh Shelton of Chattanooga, Tennessee and James Shelton at Jociton, Tennessee, sisters Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs Louise Hunter in Nashville and twenty grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on April 18th at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with B D Shelton of Nashville as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary in NASHVILLE BANNER on April 16, 1960.
Edward "Douglas" Shelton was born on February 22, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Edward Buchanan "Ned" Shelton (1869–1948) and his wife Nora Lee (Dennison) Shelton (1867–1947).
He was married 1st on December 6, 1916 in at the bride's home on University Street in Nashville to Annie Rose Morgan (1892–1966), and it would appear that they were later divorced. Douglas was later married to Lois Thomason.
Identified with women's apparel businesses for many years, he was manager of Tinsley's - a department store in Nashville - for more than 15 years, and he was with Castner-Knott Company for 10 years and manager of Armstrong's for a number of years. He was active in community projects, was a member of the Church of Christ, Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. And, he also was a Mason.
Douglas died unexpectedly on April 15, 1960 at Baptist Hospital after suffering a heart attack at Cain-Sloan clothing store where he was a floor-walking supervisor.
Survivors included his widow Lois, sons Bernard Shelton and John Shelton in Nashville, Hugh Shelton of Chattanooga, Tennessee and James Shelton at Jociton, Tennessee, sisters Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs Louise Hunter in Nashville and twenty grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on April 18th at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with B D Shelton of Nashville as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary in NASHVILLE BANNER on April 16, 1960.
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Edward "Douglas" Shelton was born on February 22, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Edward Buchanan "Ned" Shelton (1869–1948) and his wife Nora Lee (Dennison) Shelton (1867–1947).
He was married 1st on December 6, 1916 in at the bride's home on University Street in Nashville to Annie Rose Morgan (1892–1966), and it would appear that they were later divorced. Douglas was later married to Lois Thomason.
Identified with women's apparel businesses for many years, he was manager of Tinsley's - a department store in Nashville - for more than 15 years, and he was with Castner-Knott Company for 10 years and manager of Armstrong's for a number of years. He was active in community projects, was a member of the Church of Christ, Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. And, he also was a Mason.
Douglas died unexpectedly on April 15, 1960 at Baptist Hospital after suffering a heart attack at Cain-Sloan clothing store where he was a floor-walking supervisor.
Survivors included his widow Lois, sons Bernard Shelton and John Shelton in Nashville, Hugh Shelton of Chattanooga, Tennessee and James Shelton at Jociton, Tennessee, sisters Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs Louise Hunter in Nashville and twenty grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on April 18th at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with B D Shelton of Nashville as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary in NASHVILLE BANNER on April 16, 1960.
Edward "Douglas" Shelton was born on February 22, 1894 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Edward Buchanan "Ned" Shelton (1869–1948) and his wife Nora Lee (Dennison) Shelton (1867–1947).
He was married 1st on December 6, 1916 in at the bride's home on University Street in Nashville to Annie Rose Morgan (1892–1966), and it would appear that they were later divorced. Douglas was later married to Lois Thomason.
Identified with women's apparel businesses for many years, he was manager of Tinsley's - a department store in Nashville - for more than 15 years, and he was with Castner-Knott Company for 10 years and manager of Armstrong's for a number of years. He was active in community projects, was a member of the Church of Christ, Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce. And, he also was a Mason.
Douglas died unexpectedly on April 15, 1960 at Baptist Hospital after suffering a heart attack at Cain-Sloan clothing store where he was a floor-walking supervisor.
Survivors included his widow Lois, sons Bernard Shelton and John Shelton in Nashville, Hugh Shelton of Chattanooga, Tennessee and James Shelton at Jociton, Tennessee, sisters Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs Louise Hunter in Nashville and twenty grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held on April 18th at Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.
Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with B D Shelton of Nashville as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary in NASHVILLE BANNER on April 16, 1960.
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