Essie T Shelton Obituary

We are sad to announce that on January 10, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Essie T Shelton of Bentonia, Mississippi. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Essie T Shelton or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Essie may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

Visitation was held on Saturday, January 18th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Shaffer - Collins Funeral Home (247 W 6th St, Yazoo City, MS 39194). A funeral service was held on Sunday, January 19th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the New Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (647 Terrell Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040). A graveside service was held on Sunday, January 19th 2025 from 2:15 PM to 2:30 PM at the New Pleasant Grove Cemetery (210 Wilson Holmes Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040).