Shelby
Overton, 81 Middlesboro
Shelby Overton, 81,
passed away Tuesday May
8, 2007, at Middlesboro
Appalachian Regional
Hospital. Born March 2,
1926, in Bell County, he
was the son of the late
Arthur Overton and Mile
Teague Overton. He was a
member of the Kentennia
Full Gospel Church. In
addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death
by two brothers, Albert
and Clarence Overton; one
sister Thelma Tirsy; and
his first wife Jerry
Overton. Survivors
include his wife
Christine Overton,
Middlesboro; son Denny
and wife Carolyn Overton;
stepson, Andrew Sturgill;
stepdaughter, Rebecca and
husband Richard Bailey;
grandchildren, Khrisma
Lee Carter, Brian Henson,
David Henson, Christopher
Francois, Tracy Elliott,
A.J. Sturgill and
Patricia Sturgill;
great-grandchildren,
Brianna Henson, Makinley
Hanson, Sidney Elliott
and Ace Elliott. Two
brothers, Frank Overton,
Oscar (Phyllis) Overton,
both of Pineville, KY.
Six sisters Hazel Baker,
Sue Hubbard, Maxine
(Jack) Hall, Iva Lee
Reynolds, Edna (Clarence)
Rutherford, and Juanita
(Ralph) Evans all of
Pineville; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Dave and
Geneva Zachary, Rubin and
Wanda Eldridge, Leonard
and Wilma Golden, John
and Cora McHague, Kenny
and Mary Sue Helton, Jack
Rhymer, Rufus Rhymer, and
Kathy Rhymer; and a host
of nieces, nephews and
other relatives and
friends. Funeral services
will be held at 2 p.m.
Friday at Creech Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev.
Ed Houston, and the Rev.
Shelby Money presiding.
Burial will follow the
service in the Green Hill
Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be James
Asher, Michael
Rutherford, Anthony
Overton, Richard Bailey,
Jerry Day and Wayne
Prater. Family will
receive friends from 6-9
p.m. Thursday at Creech
Funeral Home,
Middlesboro, which is in
charge of all
arrangements.
He will be truly
missed by all.
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