Mrs. Martha Grace Shelton Cleveland

Mrs. Martha Grace Shelton Cleveland, age 90, of Toccoa passed away on December 7, 2022, at The Clary Care Center.

Born on January 8, 1932, in Toccoa, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Lester and Rose Zelia Massey Shelton.

Mrs. Cleveland was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Coats & Clark.  She had a green thumb and loved working in her garden.

Family members include daughters Sylvia Sanders (George) and Sandra Smith (Lewis) of Toccoa; granddaughters Leslie Allen (Kevin) and Jessica Ware (Jeremy); grandsons Clint Sanders (Rachel), Brett Sanders (Katherine) and Blake Sanders (Joanna); and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by sisters Mary Etta Payne and Priscilla Brown, and brothers James Shelton, Joseph Shelton and Perry Shelton.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 4pm – 6 pm Friday, December 9, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 o’clock Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Rock Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Brett Sanders and Grant Ware officiating.

Burial will follow at Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers:  Clint Sanders, Blake Sanders, Kevin Allen, Jeremy Ware, Walker Allen and Carter Ware.

Tyler Allen, Aidan Allen, Grady Sanders, Tanner Allen, Clark Sanders, Gabe Sanders and Jacob Sanders will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Special thanks to staff of the Clary Care Center and Gentiva Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rock Creek Baptist Church.

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and sign the online guestbook at www.whitlockmortuary.net

Whitlock Mortuary, Funerals and Cremations is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Martha Grace Shelton Cleveland.