Barbara R. Shelton

Date published: 7/30/2010

Barbara R. Shelton

Barbara Ray Shelton, 81, of Fredericksburg passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Carriage Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Ms. Shelton was a native of the Boston, Mass., area and lived in Fredericksburg for 68 years. She had retired from patient accounts at Mary Washington Hospital after 26 years of service. Throughout her life, Barbara satisfied her zest for life with her many travels with family and special friend Charlie. But her most cherished moments were spent with her children and grandchildren and their many activities.

Survivors include her sons, Gordon W. Shelton III and his wife, Kay, of Chesapeake and Michael Neal Shelton and his wife, Ruth, of Nags Head, N.C.; a daughter, Kathryn Burner and her husband, Hollis "Eddie," of Spotsylvania County; her special friend, Charles Davis of Fredericksburg; brothers Henry G. Ray Jr. and his wife, Helen, of Sun City West, Ariz., Richard Ray and his wife, Gloria, of Blackshear, Ga., and E. Paul Ray and his wife, Carolyn, of Apple Valley, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Kristen, Andrea, Gordon IV, Chrissie, Brittany, Michael and Katelyn; and five great-grandchildren, Emma, Aly, Clay, Presley and Isabella.

She was preceded in death by brother Robert "Bobby" Ray.

A service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg, with the Rev. Pamela G. Meeuwissen officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.

The family would like to thank Barbara's caregivers for her care throughout her stay at Carriage Hill.

Online guest book is available at covenantfuneralser vice.com.



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Date published: 7/30/2010