Obituary of Shelton Lee Creed

Shelton Lee Creed, 87, of Talladega passed away on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at the Ironaton Church of Christ with Cliff Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church. His family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Usrey Funeral Home Chapel. The family requests that visitors please wear facial coverings and practice social distancing at both events. Mr. Creed was a long-time member of Ironaton Church of Christ and served as an elder for more than 20 years. He retired from Alabama Power Company in 1989 after 31 years of service as a construction laborer and supervisor. He was preceded in death by his parents A.P. “Press” and Lois H. Creed, his sister, Sara Turnage, and his brother, Wayne J. Creed. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Shelby J. Creed, son Jimmy W. Creed and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mickey Haney, Scott Stephens, Dale Harris, Sammy Gallman, David Turnage and Phillip Gallahar. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Mayo, Doyle West, Scotty Bishop, Rodney Williams, Brad Collins, Bill Camp and C.J. Johnson. Rick Nichols will lead congregational singing. Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega will direct the services.