Donald Shelton

February 11, 1970 - December 4, 2019

Donald Wayne Shelton, 49, of 762 Wards Road, Hurt died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his farm. He was the husband of Christie Rowland Shelton for twenty-six years. He was born February 11, 1970 in Lynchburg, a son of Marlene Williamson Shelton-Giles and her husband, Joe of Altavista and the late Donald Ramsey Shelton. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and owner/operator of Gliding Gaits Farm. Donald enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his true passion was riding and training gaited horses, especially speed racking horses. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Austin Wayne Shelton of the residence; two brothers, Garrett Shelton and friend Tammy Adkins and Brian Shelton and his wife, Jamie all of Hurt; two step brothers, Pastor Joseph Giles, Jr. and his wife, Tiffany of Berkeley Springs, WV and Adam Giles of Spout Spring; and many horse friends and barn family. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2019 at New Prospect Baptist Church Family Life Center by the Rev. Brady Willis with interment to follow in the Shelton Family Cemetery, Hurt. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Sunday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Juvenile Diabetes Assoc., 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.