Nelle Pauline Miller Shelton

SHELTON, NELLE PAULINE MILLER - 91, of New Market, TN passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Tennova Hospice in Knoxville. She was born in 1921 in New Market, where she resided most of her life. Nelle earned her teaching certification from East Tennessee State University, and subsequently spent many years teaching, including brief periods at Bates School in New Market and Third Creek Elementary School in Knoxville. She later spent most of her career teaching 2nd grade at New Market Elementary School before retiring in 1983. She loved and trusted in Jesus and was the oldest member of her beloved Nance's Grove Baptist Church in New Market, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir for many years. Nelle was a devoted and loving wife and mother, and a beautiful Christian role model for all who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was a true servant, always concerned about the needs of others. She enjoyed life, loved to read, and play the piano, even recently practicing at least an hour and a half every day. She was an optimist who always spoke well of others and never complained. She will be dearly missed by family, friends, many of her former students, and by her cat, Molly. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nora Carter Miller; her loving husband of 59 years, Carl Shelton; brothers, Ben Miller, Arlie Miller, infant Wilburn Miller, Bill Miller and George Miller, Jr.; sisters, Rosella Howard, infant Nina Miller, Clara Anderson, Gertrude Smith, Naomi Whitlock, and Kathleen Bates. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Carlene and Don George; sisters-in-law, Lenoir Musser, Betty Miller, and Irene Shelton; and many nieces and nephews, who were all very special to her. Family will receive friends at Nance's Grove Baptist Church from 2-3:30 PM on Sunday, October 21, 2012, followed by a musical celebration of Nelle's blessed life at 3:30 PM. A graveside interment service will be held immediately after at Nance's Grove Cemetery with Rev. John (Sonny) Fultz officiating. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Nance's Grove Baptist Church, PO Box 337, New Market, TN 37820. Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City, is in charge of arrangements.