Howard Shelton

Howard Wayne Shelton Jr., 44, Miller, MO. passed into eternal rest July 4, 2015 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Howard Wayne Shelton Jr. was born November 23, 1970 in Wichita, KS the son of Howard Wayne Shelton Sr. and Lynda Jean (Nansen) Shelton. Wayne served his country home and abroad in the 203rd National Guard Unit Joplin, MO over 20 years.  He was a Diesel Mechanic. Howard W. Shelton Jr. married Celeste Capehart June 29, 2013 in Miller, MO.  Survivors include four children, Chelsey Shelton, Seneca, MO,  Heather Rose Springfield, MO, David Rose Republic, MO and Madison Estes, Miller, MO; his father, Howard W. Shelton Sr., Wichita, KS; siblings, Naomi Landrum, Terry Shelton, Ike Ringgold and Scott Shelton; his first wife Brenda Shelton, Seneca and a host of relatives and friends. Howard was preceded in death by his mother, Lynda Shelton.  Funeral services under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 10, 2015 at the New Home Baptist Church in Everton, MO with Wally Baldwin officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery, Springfield at 3:00 pm, with David Rose, Mark Myers, Matt Landrum, Josh Landrum, Jim Baker and James Nance serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Blake Bradford, Tom Anderson and Shawn Stillions.  The family will receive friends July 9, 2015 at the New Home Baptist Church (1572 Lawrence 1180 Everton, MO 65646), from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Shelton Family Memorial.