JOHN E. SHELTON, age 86, a resident of Irving for over 50 years, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at Emeritus Senior Living. Born January 3, 1926, in Austin, TX, he was the son of William and Ruth Stevenson Shelton. He graduated from Austin High School and the University of Texas at Austin. served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and also Korea. He married Fannie Meyerowitz March 3, 1950 in Austin. She preceded him in death August 17, 2002. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Irving. A petroleum engineer, he was a member of the Society of Professional Engineers; The Boy Scouts of America; Parent Teachers Association Life Member. Preceded in death also by his parents; brothers William, Glen, and Grover Shelton; and a sister, Dawn Armstrong, he is survived by a daughter Sheri Byerly and husband Kevin of Irving; a son John E. Shelton, Jr. and wife Sandy of Grand Prairie; brothers Stuart Shelton of Bowie and Tom Shelton of Corpus Christi; a sister Willie Jozwiak of Austin; and three grandchildren, Andrew David Byerly, Benjamin Daniel Byerly, and Katherine Elizabeth Byerly. The family will receive friends 6:00 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, 403 South Main Street in Irving. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery.