Donald Preston Shelton, 71

He was preceded in death by father Wiley Preston Shelton and sister Carolyn Huffer. Mr. Shelton was an avid fisherman, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and former employee of both Edd Rogers Automotive and a supervisor with BRC, and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife Nellie Willene Shelton of the Campaign community; mother, Mable Ruth Mason of Tullahoma; daughter and son-in-law Donna and Wesley Payne of Greenville, N.C., stepsons Terry and (Shelia) Higgins of McMinnville and Joe Higgins of Alabaster, Ala.; brother and sister-in-law, Rayburn and Frances Shelton of Tullahoma; grandchildren, Brandon Hash, Shanda Ferguson, and Erica Higgins.

Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. today in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Everett Wilson will officiate. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery. The Shelton family will receive friends today from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.