Dwight E. Shelor, 88, passed away on March 1,
2026, leaving the world a little more mended and his family and friends forever
touched by his strength and wisdom.
He completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering from Wichita State University and later earned his Professional
Engineer (PE) license.
Working in the aerospace and energy fields, he
concluded his distinguished career as Associate Director for Radioactive Waste
Management at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC.
A man of skilled hands and deep family roots, he
has left a lasting legacy in Floyd, Va. As a founding member of the
Captain Daniel Shelor Furnace Memorial, he, alongside many family members,
designed and built the bridge, pavilion, and multi-use building on the property
of his paternal ancestor.
He is predeceased by his treasured wife,
Patricia A (Croteau) Shelor.
He is survived by his children Nikia (Shelor)
Liguori (Robert), Dwight E Shelor, Jr., (Mais) and Valerie Croteau (fiance’
Michael), as well as his grandchildren, Mark Shelor (Julie), Silvana
Liguori, Sydney Spurrell, and Aiden Bundy, all of whom he dearly loved.
A heartfelt thank you to his amazing companions
and caregivers, Sara Gettel, Mollie Burrows, Michael Still, and Doris
Harris. We are forever grateful
Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in the Maberry
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Warren Bumgarner officiating. Interment will
follow in the Topeco Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m.
until 11 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
