Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met with the Union Congregation, Union County, Illinois, September 27-29,1917.
"The hour having arrived for any who wished to converse with Presbytery with regard to an internal call to the ministry or to
become a member of Presbytery. Bro. Roy Shelton came forward to converse with Presbytery in regard to an internal call to the ministry. On motion Bro. Roy Shelton was received under the care of Illinois Presbytery as a candidate for the ministry."
[2:30 p.m., Friday, September 28, 1917]

[Source: Minutes of Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 27-29, 1917, page 6.]

Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met with the Concord Congregation, Johnson County, Illinois, October 1, 1918.
"The Report of the committee on the examination of Bro. Shelton was received and the recommendations concurred in.
Also the discourse was received.
Rev. J. A. Hill officiated in the licentration of Bro. Shelton.
The report was as follows: We would say we have examined Bro. Roy Shelton and find his literary qualifications in the second quarter good.
We would recommend that he be licensed to preach and transferred to the third quarters work.
Respectfully submitted
W. C. Hogue
D. W. Hammack.
[Source: Minutes of Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 1, 1918, page 34]

Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met with the Palestine Congregation, Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, September 9, 1919.
"Committee offered it's Report on Examined. Recommending Bro. Roy Shelton to ordination. Report was adopted. The ordination was deferred to the Spring Session Presbytery at 10 o'clock a.m. 1st day.
[Source: Minutes of Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 9, 1919, page 48.]

Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church met with the Ebenezer Hall Congregation, Anna, Union County, Illinois, April 6-7, 1920.
"Motion & 2nd that Bro. Roy Shelton preach his trial sermon at 10 o'clock a.m. and Rev. D. W. Cheek preach the ordination sermon at 11 o'clock a.m. and Rev. J. A. Hill, to deliver the charge." [April 6, 1920, page 54]
"Wed. 10 o'clock a.m. The hour arrived for the trial sermon of Bro. Roy Shelton. Bro. Shelton read from the 3rd chapter of John. Prayer by Rev. J. A. Hill.. Brother Roy Shelton taken his text from the 3rd c. of John & 16 verse.
Motion & 2nd that Bro. Shelton's discourse be received.
The hour arrived for Rev. D. W. Cheek to preach the ordination sermon at 11 o'clock a.m. He read from the 33rd chapter of Ezk. from the 1st verse to the 19th verse. Prayer by Rev. D. W. Cheek. Text from 2nd Cor. 6th c. & 1st verse.
After which J. A. Hill proceeded to the ordination of Bro. Roy Shelton, by prayer and laying on of hands. After which Rev. J. A. Hill delivered the charge." [April 7, 1920, page 56]
[Source: Minutes of Illinois Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6-7, 1920, pages 54, 56]

FUNERAL FOR MRS. SHELTON HELD IN LOUDON; BURIAL AT VIENNA, ILLINOIS

The funeral of Mrs. Roy Shelton, [Mary Seawright Shelton] who was killed instantly in an automobile accident Sept. 21, was held at the Loudon, Tenn., church, where her husband is pastor, and another service was held in Vienna, Ill., where she was buried.

In addition to her husband she is survived by nine children, one of whom is a minister in the church, and three of whom are wives of ministers.

A son, Charles, is pastor at the Oliver Springs, Tenn., church; daughters who are wives of ministers of the denomination are Mrs. John S. Smith, Bowling Green, Ky., Mrs. James Knight, Hendersonville, Tenn., and Mrs. Robert Hull, McKenzie, Tenn. Other children include Mrs. Russell Riepe, Vienna, Ill., Mrs. Wilbert H. Cannon, Nashville, James Roy, in the Army, and Wayne and Robert, students in Maryville (Tenn.) College.

Rev. L. E. McCoy was in charge of the service at Loudon; Methodist ministers Rev. William Cummings and Rev. J.W.A. Kennison, were in charge of the service at Vienna, Ill.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, October 7, 1952, page 3]

MINISTER'S WIFE DIES

Mrs. Fern Huff Shelton [Fern Bailey Huff Shelton], wife of Rev. Roy Shelton, pastor of the Spring Hill church, Altamont, Illinois, died February 12. She had been ill for quite some time.

The funeral was held at the Lincoln (Illinois) church with the pastor, Rev. Truman Sanders, assisted by Dr. William T. Ingram of Memphis Theological Seminary, officiating. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Shelton is survived by two son, Harold Huff and Lewis Huff.

Mrs. Shelton was formerly of Lincoln. She and Rev. Mr. Shelton were married in 1955.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, February 28, 1967, page 4.]

Roy Shelton, 82, died August 31, Vienna, IL. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Bynum Burris Shelton, nine children, including minister son Robert M. Shelton, Austin, TX; three daughters who are ministers' wives, June Smith, Winchester, TN; Helen Knight, Bowling Green, KY; Kathryn Hull, Murfreesboro, TN

He had been a school teacher-preacher, and served CP churches in Illinois, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, September 15, 1976, page 4.]