Clayton Leo ShelburneClayton Leo Shelburne, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord at 7:39 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his residence at the age of 76.
He was born on Dec. 23, 1943, in San Francisco, Calif., to Geneva Strickland Shelburne and Leo Shelburne. On March 4, 1967, he was married to Lila Naomi Wold Shelburne.
Clayton was a 1963 high school graduate from Duncan, Okla., and a 1965 graduate of Oklahoma State Tech with a degree in drafting. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy active duty from 1965-1967 and four years in the Navy Reserves. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Clayton also attended Multnomah Bible College in Portland, Ore., for two years. He and his wife served as missionaries in Alaska for eight years. He lived and worked as a self-employed building contractor in St. Charles, Mo., for 20 years. He had a heart for serving the Lord and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 53 years, Lila Naomi Shelburne, Warsaw; son, Shayne (Enkeleda) Shelburne, Albania; daughter, Sharmion (Ryan) Bowell, Warsaw; five grandchildren: Cameron, Austin, Madeline, Aidan and Andy; and his sister-in-law, Gloria Shelburne, Michigan.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his daughter, Marthina Kaylene Shelburne, who passed away on April 13, 1997; and his brother, Rex Shelburne, in 2020.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at First Christian Church, 115 Park Ridge Drive, Warsaw. Due to safety concerns from COVID-19, the visitation is limited to 25 people at a time. Please use good judgment in determining the length of your visit or if you should attend. There will be no congregating in the parking lot and physical distancing of 6 feet is mandatory.
Clayton’s life will be celebrated following visitation with a private family service on Tuesday, May 12 at First Christian Church at and officiated by Pastor Matthew Rogers. First Christian Church will livestream the service at 1 p.m. at www.facebook.com/FCCwarsaw.
Private burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw with military rites conducted by members of the American Legion Post #49 and V.F.W., both of Warsaw.
Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Media 7 Christian Radio, c/o 1984 Dausha Court, Warsaw, IN 46580. Please make checks payable to Media 7. Donations will go towards a new Christian Radio Station in Macedonia to reach unreached people.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
