Obituary for Nancy Kay Shelton (Vandiver)
Nancy Kay Shelton, 77, of Atchison KS, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the graveside service at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Nancy was born on Aug. 14, 1943 in Atchison KS the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Birch) Vandiver. She attended Atchison High School. Nancy worked as a clerk for Rexall Drug Store in Troy KS and as an associate at the Atchison Walmart for many years. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Church and enjoyed reading, traveling to Branson, and spending time with friends and her grandchildren.
Nancy married Gene Shelton, they later divorced. She met Don Bramble, they shared their life together for over 27 years. Mr. Bramble preceded her in death on June 27, 2018. Survivors include a son Ron (Laralee) Shelton, Atchison, KS, two daughters, Judy K. (Jeff) Sailors, Falls City, NE, and Lori Lynn Cox, Savannah, MO. Don’s children, two sons, Donald E. (Linda) Bramble, Jr., Rushville, MO, and Mark (Sharon) Hurst, Effingham, KS, a sister, Sandy (Ray) Knowles, Atchison, KS, thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents, Mr. Bramble, a brother Lester “Bud” Thomas, and two sisters, Virgie Harl, and Mary Ann Liebsch, a grandson Aaron Christopher Shelton and a son in law, Ricky Don Cox preceded her in death.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, KS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the graveside service at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Nancy was born on Aug. 14, 1943 in Atchison KS the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Birch) Vandiver. She attended Atchison High School. Nancy worked as a clerk for Rexall Drug Store in Troy KS and as an associate at the Atchison Walmart for many years. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Church and enjoyed reading, traveling to Branson, and spending time with friends and her grandchildren.
Nancy married Gene Shelton, they later divorced. She met Don Bramble, they shared their life together for over 27 years. Mr. Bramble preceded her in death on June 27, 2018. Survivors include a son Ron (Laralee) Shelton, Atchison, KS, two daughters, Judy K. (Jeff) Sailors, Falls City, NE, and Lori Lynn Cox, Savannah, MO. Don’s children, two sons, Donald E. (Linda) Bramble, Jr., Rushville, MO, and Mark (Sharon) Hurst, Effingham, KS, a sister, Sandy (Ray) Knowles, Atchison, KS, thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her parents, Mr. Bramble, a brother Lester “Bud” Thomas, and two sisters, Virgie Harl, and Mary Ann Liebsch, a grandson Aaron Christopher Shelton and a son in law, Ricky Don Cox preceded her in death.