Shelton Calvin Wall

Born May 14, 1939

Died December 4, 2023

Shelton Wall, 84, of Clayton (formerly of Zebulon) went to meet his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, in the early hours of Monday, December 4th at his residence surrounded by his wife, son and family.

Born in the Emit community, he lived and graduated from Corinth High School in 1957. After serving in the US Army for 3 years, he was hired with the City of Raleigh as a Firefighter in 1966 until his retirement in 1991. He resided in Zebulon, NC, for over 40 years before moving to Clayton.

Shelton is survived by his loving wife and caregiver of 55 years, Betty. He is also survived by his son, Jody, and his wife Gilda, of Wendell; his grandchildren, Taylor Guidi and husband, Jonah, of Zebulon and Dean of Wendell. He is also survived by brother, Billy and wife Debbie, of Middlesex, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Wilton and Hazel Wall of Middlesex, NC; step-daughter Cathy Summerlin and her husband, Eddie, of Clayton, NC; brothers Kenneth Wall of Jackson, GA, Nealy Wall of Durham, NC; Carmel Wall of Zebulon, NC and Bobby Wall of Middlesex, NC.

Shelton was a huge fan of UNC Tarheel sports as well as the Atlanta Braves. He also enjoyed going to the sporting events of his son, Jody, granddaughter, Taylor, and grandson, Dean. When his health permitted, he enjoyed going on cruises with family and friends all over the US Virgin Islands and Jamaica.

Shelton will be missed very much by his wife, son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and other family and friends.

Many thanks to Amedisys Home Health Care Services for all of their support, especially nurse Briana and aide Crystal and social worker, Tabitha, for the care given to him during the past 2 months.

A chapel service for Shelton will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM at McLaurin Funeral Home & Pinecrest Memorial Park, 12830 Us 70 Business Hwy W, Clayton, North Carolina 27520. An entombment at the pinecrest memorial park mausoleum will occur at Pinecrest Memorial Park Mausoleum, 12830 US 70 Bus Hwy W, Clayton, NC 27520.