In memory of Dad
Tommy Earl Shelton
February 21, 1949 – January 6, 2025
Lived 75 years
Purdy Cemetary · Purdy, Oklahoma
You got to hug me before you leave!
Life story
Loving husband, father and papaw.
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The world Tommy knew
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1949
Born February 21
1959
Tommy was 10 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Tommy was 20 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Tommy was 27 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1981
Tommy was 32 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Tommy was 48 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Tommy was 52 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Tommy was 67 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2024
Tommy was 75 when former President Jimmy Carter died at 100
2025
Passed away January 6, age 75
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