Gary was born on October 8, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri to Malcolm & Dorothy Shelton. He graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1962.
Gary began working for Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent Technologies as a Circuit Board Repair Technician where he met Linda on a blind date. Gary married Linda Fisher in 1970. Over the next several years, their jobs took them to Florida and Texas, finally settling in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, where they have resided for the past 31 years.
In 1974, they had a son, Ron, and it wasn’t long before Gary introduced him to boats, cars, and repairs. Ron remembers him as a kind, gentle, patient, and driven father.
Gary and Linda were married 53 years. He was a wonderful, generous, witty, and dedicated man who loved his family, boating and lake life. He was passionate about keeping his lawn meticulously groomed.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Malcolm and Dorothy Shelton, of North Kansas City.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Shelton of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; son, Ron Shelton of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; brothers, Jim Shelton of Gardner, Kansas, Ernie Shelton of Des Moines, Iowa, and Joe Shelton of Overland Park, Kansas.
The visitation is scheduled for 10 AM on December 20th at White Chapel Funeral Home, (6600 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119), with services and burial to follow at 11 AM. Following the committal services a reception will be held in the funeral home. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Gary’s life.
Serving as pallbearers are Ron Shelton, Joe Shelton, Jim Shelton, Tucker Shelton, Bruce, Paul Fisher, and Lloyd Fisher.
