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Note: BURIAL: "INSCRIPTION ON TOMBSTONE" Elizabeth Shelton August 26, 1879 October 22, 1949 At Rest Mother DEATH: "ALABAMA DEATH INDEX" Name : ELizabeth Shelton Death Date : October 22, 1949 Death County : Lawrence Volumn # : 41 Certificate # : 20271 OBITUARY: Mrs. Shelton of Lawrence Passes Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Shelton, better known as "Aunt Lill", age 70 years, 1 month, 22 days was held at Conway Baptist Church October 24 by Rev. R.L. Shelton and Rev. Dee Montgomery. The body was laid to rest in the Sivley Cemetery, Highsmith of Moulton directing. Mrs. Shelton passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grady Waters October 22, at 8 p.m. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. A.O. Bryant, Danville 3; Mrs. G.C. Gillespie, Moulton 2; Mrs. Grady Waters, Trinity 1; three sons, Polk, Red Bay; Phil, Trinity 1 and W.E., Moulton 2; 31 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren; one brother, Jim Willingham, Red Bay. Pallbearers were grandsons, Hoyt Shelton, Spencer Waters, Ward Gillespie, Price Bryant, Dyke Gillespie and Wayne Waters. DECATUR DAILY - October 31, 1949 DEATH: Died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elzie Waters. She suffered from crippling arthritis until her death. My Daddy, Wayne Waters, says he can remember his Mama doctoring on his Grandma's leg. When she died, her legs were stiff, and unable to be straightened, from sitting in a wheel chair for so long. The undertakers were going to have to break her legs in order to place her in a coffin, but Grandmamma, Elzie Shelton Waters, refused to let them do that. Instead, she was buried lying on her side so the lid on the coffin would close. DEATH: "CERTIFICATE OF DEATH"State of Alabama Place of Death: Lawrence County City: Trinity Rural Street Address: Route # 1 Usual Address: Alabama County: Lawrence City: Trinity Rural Beat #: 10 Street Address: Route # 1 Name: Elizabeth Shelton Date of Death: October 22, 1949 Sex: Female Color: White Married, Widowed, Divorced: Widowed Date of Birth: August 20, 18?? Age: 70 Years Birthplace: St. Clair County, Alabama Father: Isaac Willingham Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Woods Informant's Name: Esley Shelton Address: Moulton, Alabama Cause of Death: Cardiac Decerofication Due to: Gangriene (leg) Interval Between Onset and Death: 3 Months Other Significant Condition: Arthritis Interval Between Onset And Death: 9 Years I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from October 1, 1949 to October 22, 1949, that I last saw the deceased alive on October 20, 1949, and that death occurred at 8:05 P. M. from the causes and on the date stated above. Signature: R. P. Irwin, MD Address: Moulton, Alabama Date Signed: October 24, 1949 Burial, Removal, Cremated: Burial Date Interred: October 24, 1949 Name of Cemetery: Sivley Cemetery Location: Moulton, Route # 2, Alabama Registrar's Signature: Mrs. Vada Mills Date Recieved: November 3, 1949 Funeral Director: J. Highsmith Address: Moulton, Alabama MARRIAGE: "WINSTON COUNTY, ALABAMA MARRIAGES"; Volume 1 (1891 - 1900) Willingham, E. R. to Shelton, A. J. - January 12, 1893
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