Geneva Shelton
 
       
SHELTON, Geneva — age 13, of Route 17, Solway Highway1, died Thursday at Children's Hospital after a sudden illness.  She was a member of Solway Baptist Church and attended Karnes Elementary School.  Survivors: parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Shelton; brothers, Clyde Shelton, Knoxville, Frank Shelton, Anderson County, Dale Shelton of Indianapolis, Ind., Ernest, John and Junior Shelton of Knoxville; sisters, Mrs. Robert Nipper, Mrs. Roy Huskey, Mrs. Albert Warsham, Miss Marie Shelton, Knoxville; and a host of friends and relatives.  Body will be returned to the family home, 2 p.m. Saturday.  Funeral service 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Solway Baptist Church, Rev. Ray Buchanan officiating.  Interment Solway Church of God Cemetery.  Weaver's in charge.
(The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Friday, February 3, 1961; Page 16)
1During 1958-1961, she lived on Blacks Ferry Road and was in my 5th, 6th and 7th grade classes at Karns Elementary.