Mildred Sutherland Shelton, 90, departed this life peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
A 1948 graduate of the Lewis Gale Nursing program, in Roanoke, Virginia, she spent her life caring for others.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Rush Brooks Sutherland, Sr., and Kate Layne Sutherland; Nine brothers and sisters; and beloved husband of 62 years, Quinn F. Shelton, Jr.
She leaves behind a son, Quinn F. Shelton III (Linda); two daughters, Elizabeth Bryan (J.C. Jenkins), Linda Marshburn (Glenn); and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6:30-8:00 PM on February 1, 2018 at Bucktrout Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service at Williamsburg Memorial Park at 2:00 pm on February 2, 2018.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mildred’s name to the American Heart Association.
Burial
2:00 PM
Williamsburg Memorial Park - Directions
130 King William Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23188
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