Willard Edward Shelden

Willard Edward Shelden, 88, of Beauxart Garden, Texas died Monday, February 22, 2010 at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Texas. Willard was born February 2, 1922 in Port Arthur, Texas to Willard Shelden and Vivian Donovan Shelden. He was a lifelong resident of Port Arthur and retired from Texaco as a Maintenance Supervisor and served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Shelden of Beauxart Garden, Texas; daughters, Donna Tankersley and husband, Dion of Tyler, Texas, Tina Hebert and husband, Lance of Port Neches, Texas; sisters, Calista Gear of Port Arthur, Texas, Winifred Larisci of Savannah, Georgia, Lorriane Condiff and husband, Dave of LaVergne, California; brothers, David Shelden and wife, Nancy of San Antonio, Texas Glenn Shelden and wife, Janice of Port Arthur, Texas; grandchildren, Aaron Hamlin, Brandon Tankersley and Harley Hebert. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Port Neches with Rev. Jeremy Bradshaw officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.