Wayne Taylor Shelton, 83, of Owensboro, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Heartford House in Owensboro. Born October 13, 1939 in Greenville, the son of Finis Oliver Shelton and Nellie Taylor Shelton. He was a maintenance foreman and retired from
Commonwealth Aluminum in 1991 after 25 years. He loved to fish and restore old cars. He was an accomplished guitar player and was a member of the Thumbpickers’ Hall of Fame. He was preceded in death by his parents and nine brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his sons, Tony (Dessie) Shelton of Lewisport and Terry Wayne Shelton of Fordsville; daughter, Linda Talley of Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; one great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be Monday, December 12 at 1:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Tom Stovall officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery in Greenville. Visitation will be Monday, December 12 from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
