Margaretta Dale Shelton Layne Obituary
We announce the death of Margaretta Dale Shelton Layne of Hurley, Virginia, who passed away on September 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Margaretta will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Margaretta Dale Shelton Layne to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Fred Lee Shelton and Bertha E. Dowdle Shelton; her husband Earl Paris Layne; her daughter Tabitha Jo Rife; her grandsons, Peerless Baker, Jr. and Michael Baker; and her siblings, Clarence Shelton, Lloyd Shelton, Johnny Shelton, Doug Shelton, Wayne Shelton, Dorothy Stinson, Ruth Burns, Helen Vest, Wanda Johnson, Vada Baker and Sue Dawson.
She is survived by: her children, Vickie Estep of Wolford, VA, Penny Matney of Grundy, VA, Don Shelton (Anne) of Roanoke, VA, David Shelton (Diana) of Hurley, VA, Cathy Hitt (Tom) of Bulverde, TX, Johnny Shelton of Florence, SC, Bonnie Addair of Bluff City, TN, Pamela Blankenship of Williamson, KY, Tammy Gail Stacy of Hurley, VA, Kristi Layne of Hurley, VA and Brandon Little (Allie) of Hurley, VA; her brother Theodore "Teddy" Shelton (Janet) of Linwood, NC; and her friend Tommy Blankenship. She is also survived by twenty-five grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 30th 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home (1021 Six And Twenty Mile Br Rd, Grundy, VA 24614). A funeral service was held on Thursday, October 1st 2026 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
