Billy "Joey" Shelton

Oh my heart is just so broken now that you are gone Joey!! You were my 2nd cousin or great cousin shoot something like that lol that don’t really matter because you were absolutely one of my favorites! Years apart in our age may be but the bond and connection we had since I was a little girl our age difference never mattered ! You loved me you understood me never judged me your crazy ass was always able to make me crack up laughing never a dull or boring moment with you or whenever u were around ! I will never forget spending them 4 days with you after cutting my foot off you took such good care of me so sweet and kind . I love you so much Joey and it sucks knowing I can no longer call you for advice or just to listen to me when life gives me hell !! I will still talk to u though just in a different way !! Rest easy Joey you will be forever missed till I see u again!! 🤟🤟🤟♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘🚬

My heart is filled with sadness with the passing of Joey. What a great friend Joey has been. I will forever remember Joeys laugh it was contagious. Joey was my friend and I will miss him. We truly lost a good man. Thank you Joey for the time we had. Until we meet again.

Sandi Mask

There was only 1 Joey Shelton. I have so many memories throughout my (let’s leave that number blank) + years knowing him. So many good times but one of the most recent was the Clap On Light. I went to take Joey some things and I needed to use his bathroom. I went in and closed the door. I realized there was no light switch. I yelled how do you turn the light on? Joey yelled back “Just clap” it will come on. So ……. I clapped and the light came on. A few minutes later I was leaving that bathroom and I clapped to turn the light off. Nothing happened. I clapped harder, nothing happened. Frustrated with this stupid light I geared up to CLAP HARD! Still the light stayed on. Now I am ready to fight with this light. I yanked the door open and started to yell at Joey about this stupid light and he is rolling with laughter. I am so confused at this point and Joey could hardly speak over his laughter but in between breathes he says “Jen, the switch is on the outside of the bathroom”. I looked back at the wall and started laughing with him. To me Joey will always remain in my heart with that laughter.

Let me start by saying I’ve never butt heads with someone so much in my life. Mostly due to Joey pointing out things I was trying so hard to ignore. One thing absolutely no one could ignore though, is how happy he made my mom. She went from just going through the motions everyday to actually living again from what seems like the second they met. He showed her how to love again and he showed me how to have a backbone. And through all of our ups and downs we always ended up laughing about something. I’ll always value our conversations and I’ll forever cherish the silent ones where he always seemed to know what was wrong without me having to say anything at all. He was also a pretty good Pop-Pop. Tripp, or “tadpole”, as mom and Joey call him, still gets up on Joey and mom’s bed and looks out the window saying “Pop-Pop”? He taught my kids and me SO MUCH in just a short time. I’ve never had someone tell it like it is quite like Joey Shelton did. Thank you for all your honesty and always open ear. I’ll see you when I see you. And I’ll keep an eye on mom for you too.
Love, Nik

Q: How would you describe Billy to someone who had never met them?

A: Could not have asked for a better friend. He did wonders with a roller and paiant brush.When we got in trouble….well we did it right, lol His mom punished and then my dad so we got it twice. But would not have wanted to do it with any body else. You will Sincerely missed, but always loved