Shelton Abanatha, 71, of West Paducah, passed away on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 at Baptist Health Paducah.
Shelton was born in Paducah on May 8, 1949 to the late Shelton Abanatha, Sr. and Clata Newman Abanatha Hays. He worked as a truck driver for Wagner Moving & Storage. Shelton had a passion for racing, dirt dragging, classic cars and trucks, especially his 65’ Ford step side truck. Shelton will be remembered as a happy and outgoing guy. He was a member of Teamster Local 236 Paducah and Broadway Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Denise Henderson Abanatha; two step-daughters, Christina Morris and Jamie Haskins, husband, Bruce all of West Paducah; one step-son, Brandon Hicks, wife, Stephanie of Manchester, TN; his brother, Don Abanatha, wife, Linda of Reidland; five step-grandchildren, Jacob Bayles, Caitlyn Tucker, Griffin Tucker, Autumn Hicks, Summer Hicks; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudean Abanatha; his parents; two sisters, Jane Gaylor and Mildred Campbell; two brothers, Wayne Abanatha and Bobby Abanatha.
A funeral service for Shelton will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Bro. Steve Gorham officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to: Broadway Baptist Church, 2435 Broadway St, Paducah, KY 42001.
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