Mrs. Sarah Mathis Kirpatrick Shelton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral Services for Sarah Mathis Kirkpatrick Shelton 81, who died Friday at Bryant Nursing home will be held Sunday April 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Fisher Funeral Home. Rev. Robbie Jones will officiate. Burial will be in the Pulaski Bleckley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Shelton was a native of Laurens Co., the daughter of the late Alvin and Roberta Woodard Mathis and the widow of Joe Shelton. She was a member of Westview Baptist Church and retired from the ASCS offices in Pulaski County. She is survived by daughter and son in law Brenda and Larry Elwell, Douglasville and son and daughter in law Dennis and Janet Kirkpatrick of Cochran. Grandchildren are Heath (Tiffany) Kirkpatrick of Augusta, GA and Kylie (Doug) Wunsch of Macon. Extended family includes Dr. Greg (Kim) Elwell, Canton, Brian (Katie) Elwell, Dacula, Johnny (Vikki) Shelton of Hawkinsville and eleven great grandchildren. She is survived by brother Alvin (Judy) Mathis Jr. of Hawkinsville, sisters Laverne (Mike) Hermanns, Betty (Jimmy) Rouse, Dot (Sonny) Davis all of Cobb, GA; Geneva Gravely and Bertha Mae Mathis of Hawkinsville. The family request that donations be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Foundation or a charity of your choice. To continue Sarah's legacy of service and love, please help us honor and celebrate her life by finding a service or a kindness you can do for another, no matter how small. Family will greet friends after the service. Fisher Funeral Home of Cochran has charge of arrangements. www.fishersfuneralhome.net

Mrs. Sarah Mathis Kirpatrick Shelton

December 12, 1931 - April 19, 2013