Caroline (Carol) Veronica Shelton of McKinney, Texas passed away on January 11, 2019 at the age of 82. She was surrounded by her loving husband, daughter, sons and grandchildren. Carol was born May 31, 1936 to Wilbur J. and Cecelia H. Mehalke Smith in Elmira, New York. On June 9, 1956 in Horseheads, New York, Carol Smith married Huntly E. Shelton Jr., who has been her steadfast lifelong companion and the love of her life.
Carol played an important role supporting her husband throughout his thirty years in the Army in the many duties and responsibilities of a military officer's wife. Moving was never easy, and they moved thirty-one times. Over the years, she tried to ease their moves by making each place into their home as quickly as she could, and providing ways for them to meet people through church, sports, school, or neighbors. With regard to her husband's career and her life as a military spouse, Carol frequently reflected that neither of them would have chosen any other life. At each military post she was very active as a volunteer in many charitable organizations. Her many hobbies included cooking, ceramics, flower arrangements, painting and travel. Carol enjoyed her life to the fullest.
Carol is survived by her husband of 62 years, COL (Ret) Huntly Elberto Shelton, Jr.; sons, Huntly (Rene’) E. Shelton III and Jeffery (Kimberly) L. Shelton; daughter, Cynthia (William) A. Benson; brothers, John W. Smith, Robert (Doris) C. Smith; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and so very many cherished friends and relatives whom she loved dearly.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur J. Smith and Cecelia H. Smith of Horseheads, New York; brothers, Albert (Barbara) J. Smith, Francis (Elizabeth) E. Smith; and a sister, Mary A. Smith.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. Interment will be at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends during a visitation one hour prior to the service at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Should you wish to remember Carol through a charitable donation, the family requests you consider American Cancer Society, https://donate3.cancer.org.