Funeral service for Melba Ann Shelton, 84, of Beaumont, will be held at 3PM Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Gipson Funeral Home with Deacon Gary Trevino officiating. Mrs. Shelton will be laid to rest at the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Melba was born January 13, 1940 in St. Martinville, Louisiana, daughter of the late Melina Marie (Dugas) and Daniel Louis Lasseigne. She passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 in a Beaumont hospital.
Melba was the patriarch of the family. She enjoyed a farm life working side by side with her husband raising cattle, gardening, canning and playing games with her kids and grandkids. Melba was a very compassionate and caring person, she volunteered extra hours with her state school clients to enrich their lives as well as taking care of her own family members.
Survivors include children, Irene Austin and husband, Paul of Sour Lake, Diane Ryan-Nida and husband, Kevin of Santa Paula, CA, Kathleen Ryan of Lufkin, William Ray Shelton and fiancé, Sandra Mueller of Sandpoint, ID; grandchildren, Jessica Forero, Calvin Burkhart, Melina Ryan, Ailine Burkhart, Daniel Storement, Trever Riddly, Madison Shelton, Joshua Shelton, Jeri Nida, and Harlie Nida; 5 great-grandchildren; and sister, Irene Armond of New Iberia, LA.
Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by parents; husband, James Ray Shelton, and great-grandchild, Anabella Ramirez, siblings: sister Aline Mesteyer, brothers: Jerry Lasseigne and Louis Lasseigne
Pallbearers will be Paul Austin, Trever Riddly, William Shelton, Calvin Burkhart, Joshua Shelton, and Edward Forero.
Honorary pallbearer: Daniel Storement
The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.
