Marian “Elaine” Shelton was born November 25, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma. She fell asleep in death on October 9, 2017 in Spencer, Oklahoma at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 14 days. Elaine was a Social Worker and enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading and helping people in need. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Gilliam and Mildred Forehand; brothers, Michael Gilliam and Curtis Gilliam; and her husband, Jerry Shelton. She is survived by her children, Gayla Moles and husband John and Angela Martin and husband Anthony; grandchildren, Amanda McNatt and husband Gavin, Sean Moles and wife Rachel, Raechel Heard and husband Craig and Nicholas Martin; great-granddaughter, Isabella Heard; brother, Terry Forehand and sister Brenda Tatum and husband Gary.