IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Gloria Shelton

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Eanes

Jan 22, 1937 — May 14, 2025

Obituary

Nathalie………Gloria Shelton Eanes, age 88 of Nathalie died Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at South Boston Health and Rehab Center.

Born January 22, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Perry Mason Shelton and Valeria Osborne Shelton.  She was predeceased by her husband, James Edward Eanes, Sr.; and a sister, Shirley Cundiff.  Mrs. Eanes was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church and she was an owner/operator of Cody Store for 40 years.  She was an avid quilter; quilting was the love of her life.  She was a member of North Halifax Fire Department – Ladies Auxiliary; and she enjoyed gardening and canning for her family.

She is survived by five children, Debbie (Randy) Anderson, Wanda Lee Eanes, Janet (Ron) Rudder, Teresa (Steve) Davis and James (Wanda) Eanes, Jr.; two sisters, Faye (Richard) Harper and Linda Haskins; one brother, Don (Diane) Shelton; grandchildren, Brian (Chassity) Anderson, Brianne (Jesse) Rogers, Lesley (Mike) Lawhorn, Chris Lynn, Shelley (Jason) Faucette, Andrea Rudder, Corey Rudder, Lauren Rudder (Sawyer Brill), Emily (Don) Rickman, Sara Davis, Angie (Paul) Lawhorn, Robbie Davis, Heather Brown, Kelly Newton and Katie Livingstone; great-grandchildren, Brittney Lawhorn (Jonathan Betterton), Cody (Kaitlyn) Lawhorn, Gina (Tyler) Jennings, Madison Womack (Adam), Colton Anderson, Piper Rogers, Jaiden Faucette, Wesley Faucette, Abigail Rickman, Daniel Rickman, Steve Thompson, Dominque Ramirez, Kirstan Ramirez Cristian Ramirez, Miranda Lawhorn, Seth Davis, Livey Rogers, Emma Rogers, Adrienne Newton, Summer Newton, Natalia Brown, Elijah Brown and River Livingstone; great-great-grandchildren, David Anderson, Lilly Betterton and Maggie Betterton; and numerous nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Mulberry Baptist Church by Rev. Randy Foster. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will have a reception following the service in the church fellowship hall.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Mulberry Baptist Church, 3096 Mulberry Road, Nathalie, VA 24577 or to North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department, 4201 Leda Grove Road, Nathalie, VA 24577.

Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.

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17

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Colbert-Moran Funeral Home

307 Main Street, Gretna, VA 24557

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May
18

Sunday

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