Funeral service for Ernest Leon Slaton Jr., age 72, of Trinity, will be Wednesday, April 13, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joshua Howard officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be in East Lawrence Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Slaton, who died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Vanderbilt Hospital , was born October 26, 1943 in Knoxville, TN, to Ernest Leon Slaton Sr. and Hazel Sutton Slaton. He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter Destiny Slaton.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Linda Ferrell Slaton, one son, Ernest Leon Slaton III (Denise) of Decatur, two daughters, Tammy Evans (Jimmy) of Trinity and Debbie Wallace of Priceville, three sisters, Jean Kretzchmar, Martha Waddell and Linda Jo Horne all of Trinity, six grandchildren, Joshua, Corey, Karlie, Cole, Kyle and Chey, also two great grandchildren.
Mr. Slaton was the co-owner of E.L. Slaton Jr. and Son Earth Movers established in 1955.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
