William "Bill" Edwin Shelton

William Edwin Shelton, age 84, passed away on April 5, 2021 at NOVANT Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, VA. He was born on December 14, 1936 in Richmond, Virginia to the late Edwin Houston and Flossie Mildred (Winston) Shelton. Bill was a graduate of Norview High School in Norfolk, VA, and he went on to serve in the USMC Reserve and then on active duty with the US Air Force in England. He completed the US Navy Electronics Apprenticeship (4-year program) which set the stage for his career service in the federal government. Bill had a long career with the Department of the Army in the area of logistics for various electronic and cryptologic systems. He retired in 1996 as a GS-14 and worked for several years afterwards as a contractor for defense systems. He was also a Master Electrician and used this skill to support the Medical Missionaries, Masonic Lodge, and many residential projects. Bill was an avid musician, singing and playing guitar with friends and family all over Manassas. He was an excellent car mechanic that could show you how everything worked. He loved riding motorcycles and did this together with his sons all his life. He was a talented photographer, liked to go boating, and was known as an excellent shot with both rifle and pistol. Bill and the Shelton family loved to go out and eat breakfast and seafood, where he was famous for making sure they didn’t use any butter on his plate! Bill was a Freemason with Acacia Lodge No. 16 in Clifton VA, a tradition that extended over 5 generations. Most of all, Bill Shelton was someone that you could count on if you needed help, which he provided for many people, to include family, friends, and every person that needed it. Predeceased by his parents; the late Edwin Houston and Flossie Mildred (Winston) Shelton. Survivors include his loving wife, Sylvia Shelton; sons: Robert Shelton (Rachel), Jon Shelton (Debbie) and Alan Shelton (Sharon); grandchildren: Andrew Shelton (Lisa), Alex Shelton, Natalie Shelton, Ella Shelton and Ava Shelton; great grandchildren: Edwin Shelton, Patrick Shelton and Margaret Shelton. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia at 2:00 PM, to include a Christian Service and Masonic ceremony. In lieu of flowers, please provide expressions of sympathy by making donations to: Medical Missionaries, Inc. 9590 Surveyor Court Manassas, VA 20110 703-335-1800 Make check payable to Medical Missionaries, Inc. with above address or go online at https://www.medicalmissionaries.org/donate-funds/ https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/6LT6T4CWSJSBY6CS Condolences may be sent to: www.piercefh.com

William "Bill" Edwin Shelton

December 14, 1936 - April 5, 2021