Leonard Allen Shelton, Jr.

Leonard (Len) Allen Shelton Jr., of Atlanta died Monday, April 26, 2020. He
was born January 2, 1950, in Macon. Georgia. He is predeceased by his
parents Nell Livingston Shelton and Leonard A. Shelton Sr. and his
beloved grandparents, Elizabeth (Teddy) Willoughby Livingston and William
Charles Livingston, all of Macon.
He attended Sidney Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia Southern
University in Statesboro, and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, for
graduate school. He was a U. S. Army veteran stationed at the Army
Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany, and retired after more than 32
years from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nancy Hall Shelton, their daughter,
Geneva Hall-Shelton, her husband, Carlos Almeida-Baez, and his adored

grandchildren, Sebastian and Amelia Almeida-Hall. Sisters- and brothers-
in-law Lynn and Joe Stalnaker, Vicky and Elder Richard Davis, Kathleen

and W.M. (Buddy) Hall, Caro and Terry Black, all of Savannah, and Dr.
Mary (Beebe) Hall-Brown and Michael Brown of High Point, N.C.. Nieces
and nephews whom he loved dearly and enjoyed many fun adventures
with: Suzanne Bertz, Wayne Smith, Joe D. Stalnaker, Sarah Stalnaker, Seth
Black, Joshua Black, McCord Hall, Phillip Hall, Edward Hall, Fred
Charlotte, Skyler Brown and Jordan Brown. He was also predeceased by
his father-and mother-in-law, Walsteen and Mary Hall of Savannah and
Alma.
Burial will be at Bonaventure cemetery, Greenwich section, in Savannah. A
private graveside service will be held Friday, May 1. A memorial service
will be scheduled later. Donations may be made in his memory to
Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30305 or the Georgia Alzheimer's Association: https://
www.alz.org/georgia .