Anna Kate "Katy" McGregor Shelton

Anna Kate McGregor Shelton, “Katy” died peacefully on February 8, 2019 after a lifetime of achievement beyond expectations. She was born on February 18, 1931 in Houston, Texas to Malcolm A. and Myrtie Lee Barton McGregor. She graduated at the age of 16 as valedictorian of her class from New Boston High School. Too young to enter nursing school, she decided to attend Baylor University where she met her future husband, Whitsitt “Whit” Myles Shelton, Jr. After attending Baylor, Katy entered the Lillie Jolly School of Nursing in Houston (now part of Houston Baptist University) where she graduated salutatorian of her class and became a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse and began raising her family until her sons began graduating high school, when she decided to complete her BS degree in Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington. Following graduation, she completed additional coursework in Accounting and took the CPA exam, passing it on the first try. She established her private CPA practice in Arlington. The firm continues today as Shelton, Mead, and Shelton.

On November 16, 1950 Katy married Whit. Because it was also the day of her grandfather’s funeral, the bride and her family were several hours late for the wedding in Waco, TX. Whit and Katy were married for over 65 years. Whit preceded his beloved Katy in death on February 5, 2016. Katy is survived by her sons Myles Shelton and wife Gail, Mark Shelton and wife Mary Ann, and Mikel Shelton and wife Valorie, as well as ten grandchildren: April Shelton Galyardt (and husband Jason), Rhys Shelton (and wife Nikki), Robert Shelton (and wife Marrissa), Richard Shelton, Andrew Shelton, Peter Shelton, Elizabeth Shelton, Christopher Shelton, Craig Shelton and Collin Shelton, and six great grandchildren: Benjamin, Gabriel, Sebastian, Sullivan, Crispin, and Caelyn. In addition to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, she is survived by her sister-in-law Mary Helen McGregor, her brother-in-law Tate Shelton and wife Mary Nell and many nieces and nephews and their children.

Katy was active in the community and a member of First Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas, a lifelong Baptist and devout follower of Christ. She supported her sons and grandchildren in Scouting attending their eleven Eagle courts of honor and one Gold Award court of honor. She came to their halftime performances in the band at Lamar High School and later, when her sons all attended Baylor University where they participated as members of the Baylor University Golden Wave Band (BUGWB), she and Whit were there, just as they had been as members of BUGWB themselves many years before.

Katy was the best example of a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother anyone could hope to know, and her legacy of achievement and excellence continues in the next generations. .

Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday February 11 at Moore Funeral Home, 1219 N. Davis, in Arlington. The funeral will be at 10:00 a.m. February 12 in the South Chapel at the same location.