Funeral service for Charles Lee Shelton, age 87, of Frederick will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Jackson Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Shane Kendrix and Rev. Les Banks officiating. Burial will follow in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home. Mr. Shelton passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 in a Lawton hospital.

Charles Lee Shelton was born on May 13, 1929 in Pennington Gap, Virginia to Carl Lee and Margaret (Poteet) Shelton. He attended school and graduated from Pennington Gap High School in 1947. Later he attended the Middle Tennessee State College in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He had served in the United States Air Force where he began his flying career. On June 21, 1957, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Oxford June 21, 1957 in Frederick. He and Barbara had owned and operated Shelton Flying Service from 1957 until their retirement in 2008. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Frederick.

He is survived by his wife Barbara of the home; one brother, William R. Shelton of Chesterfield, Virginia; one sister-in-law, Marlene Oxford of Frederick; Nephews and Nieces; Joseph E. Akridge and his wife Duane of East Stone Gapp, Virginia, Trey Akridge of Richmond, Virginia, Jay and Rhonda Oxford of Frederick, Julie Oxford of Frederick, Summer and Bryan Harrison of Devol, Tyler and Lacey Oxford of Frederick and Tanner Oxford of Frederick; Paisley, Presley, Patton and Pierson Harrison and Kent Oxford.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son; Mike Charles Shelton; and brothers and sisters, R. C. Shelton, Ruth Akridge & Theda McConnell.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church or the Frederick Memorial Cemetery Trust in memory of Charles Shelton.