Wayne County Press
July 17, 1948

Mrs. Dessie Pearl Shelton, 57, died Monday morning, June 7th at her home in the Scrub Hill neighborhood south of Wayne City.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m., at Mt. Zion Church with the Rev. Hulbert Perry officating and burial was in Mt. Zion cemetery.

Mrs. Shelton was born December 25, 1890 in Wayne City, the daughter of J. W. and Delila (Strouse) Harrolle.  She married to John Shelton who preceded her in death.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Irwin of Peoria and Mrs. Coleman Isaacs of Wayne City; two step-daughters, Mrs. Edna Ballard of Wayne City and Mrs. Dora Brown of Belleville; three step-sons, Elmer and Fred Shelton of Wayne City and Ross Shelton of Chicago; and five grandchildren.

Dessie Pearl, daughter of James Wesley Harrolle and Delila Strouse Harrolle was born December 25, 1890 in Wayne County.

She was united in marriage to Iley A. Jenkins March 30, 1909.  To this union were born three children, Mrs. Geneva Mae Chamness, St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Leona Noie Irwin, Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. Dora Helen Isaacs, Wayne City, Ill.

Her husband died April 4, 1920, and she was again united in marriage to John L. Shelton, June 30, 1930.  To this union was born a son, Johnie Junior, January 29, 1933, who died in infancy.  Mr. Shelton died September 15, 1941.

She bore her long illness patiently and left evidence that she was at peace with God.

She leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, one sister, Mrs. Ducy Mayberry, Wayne City; one brother Fred Harrolle, Durand, Ill., eight grandchildren and one niece, Mrs. Lona Newell, Waltonville, with whom she was reared.

We shall miss you sadly, mother, Since the Savior called for you, But we hope again to see you, When our trials of life are through.  Over in that distant city In that land beyond the blue; We can there be reunited,
If we live a life like you.
Where no sadness never enters
And no clouds of sorrow roll
Where is peace and joy and gladness
in that homeland of the soul.