Mr. Rodney Keith Shelton

May 30, 1969 - May 27, 2014

Mr. Rodney Keith Shelton, age 44, of Dallas, GA passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Rodney was born on May 30, 1969 in Atlanta, GA to Mr. Keith Shelton and Mrs. Barbara Jenkins Shelton. Rodney was the owner of Shelton Electric and a certified electrician. In his spare time he enjoyed the outdoors and loved to shoot guns, hunt, fish, and sit outside on the back porch listening to all kinds of music, particularly country, rock, and oldies music. In addition, Rodney loved to cook out and spend time with his family, and he loved the color blue. Rodney is survived by his wife of 28 years Dawn Shelton of Dallas; 1 son, Eric Shelton and his girlfriend Brittany Euler of Hiram, GA; Parents, Keith Shelton of Marietta, GA and Barbara Shelton of Foley, AL; 1 brother, Brandon Shelton of Douglasville, GA; Father in law, Neal Holbrook of Dallas, GA; Mother in Law, Annette Holbrook of Powder Springs, GA; Special friends Tony Campbell, Neal Wilson, Al Crawford, Champ Gilbert, and Tommy Graham and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Rodney Keith Shelton will be conducted on Saturday, May 31 at 12 PM with Reverend Thomas Cole officiating. Interment will follow at Melrose Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Neal Wilson, Chad Jenkins, Jason Sexton, Robbie Sexton, and Champ Gilbert will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 30, 2014 from 6-9 PM. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by phone at 1-800-822-6344 or by mail at 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta by phone at 404-785-GIVE or by mail at Park North 1577 Northeast Expressway Suite A Atlanta, GA 30329. Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Rodney Keith Shelton.