Phillip Eugene Shelton, Sr., 87, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville.
He was born in Crab Orchard (Lincoln County),   Kentucky, the son of Dudley, Sr. and Louise “Louisa” Muncie Shelton.
He was a deacon and member of Burkesville Baptist Church and a former member of the Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
He served in and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force, worked at Cape Canaveral in Florida (NASA), was Mayor of Crab Orchard for five years,  and retired from the Kentucky Highway Enforcement (D.O.T.).
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four half-siblings, Alford Shelton, Dudley Shelton, Jr., Beatrice Meece, and Grace Payne; seven  full siblings, Arvil Shelton, Geneva Floyd, Lela Mae Bishop, Lawrence Shelton, Johnny Shelton, Larkin Shelton, and Billy Wayne Shelton.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian (Burch) Shelton, of Burkesville; sons, Phillip Eugene (Rolanda) Shelton, Jr. of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Dr. Mark (Maribeth) Shelton of Burkesville, Kentucky; sister, Dora Francis (Shelton) Bruner of Nicholasville, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Brandon (April) Shelton, Zachary (Julie) Shelton, Tyler (Tabatha) Shelton, and Aaron Shelton; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Addison, Andrew, Beckett, Sadie, Beau, Piper, Saylor, and Sawyer.
The funeral service was conducted on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. C.S.T. at the Burkesville Baptist Church in Burkesville, Kentucky with Bro. Nathan Britt and Bro. Montel Richardson officiating.
Burial followed in the Crab Orchard Cemetery in Lincoln County, Kentucky.
In lieu of flowers, contributions appreciated to Burkesville Baptist Church or the Gideon’s Memorial Bible Plan.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www.norris-new.com.