William Horace Shelton, age 88 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:30 pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Graveside services with military rites will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Tullahoma, TN. Galen Shelton will officiate.William was a US Navy Veteran and retired from Honeywell.He is survived by 2 sons, Galen Shelton and wife Beth and Keith Shelton and wife Jill all of Metropolis, IL; 1 daughter, Amy Hall and husband Reid of Harrisonville, MO; 1 brother, James Shelton of Manchester, TN; 10 grandchildren, Emily Forthman, Cody Shelton, Sophia LaMontagne, Stella Shelton, Taylor Ann Hall, Megan Hall, Claire Hall, Adam Hall, Hannah Hall, and Joshua Hall; 1 great granddaughter, Jordan Forthman.He was preceded in death by his parents, Waitstal Watson and Annie Orren Shelton; wife, Lillian Olsen Shelton; four brothers and four sisters.Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis, IL, and on Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital PO Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38101-9908.Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home in Metropolis and Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN are in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.aikinsfarmer-millerfh.com.