Carol Shelton Calvo's Obituary
Carol Shelton Calvo passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Covington, LA. She was born on June 27, 1933 in New Orleans, LA to the late Rev. Lee Roy Shelton, Sr. and Dola Simmons Shelton.
Carol was the loving mother of Toby W. Schultz (Mickey). She was the proud grandmother of Joshua Schultz (Kelly), Nina Schultz, and Christian Schultz (Miranda); great-grandmother of Riley, Sydnie, Mackenzie, Oliver, and Ruby Schultz. She was the sister of the late Jessie Marie Turnage, Ora Nell Meyers, Lee Roy Shelton, Jr., and Iley Judson Shelton.
Carol had two great passions, music and early childhood development. Carol taught piano for 23 years and then went on to open Carols Cottage for Children in Gretna where she developed a state of the art day care center and had a staff of 40 women and 250 children. Her mission and goal was to provide a loving and nurturing environment that all children could flourish and grow. She was very blessed to watch second and third generations bring their children to the cottage. Carol went on to mentor and provide professional consultation to many early childhood educators in Louisiana.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Memorial Service at Covenant Church, 14985 LA-1085, Covington, LA 70433 on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 7:00 PM with visitation from 6:00 PM until service time. If desired, donations on behalf of Carol Calvo may be made to Upward Community Services, on line at www.upwardcommunityservices.org, by mail at Camp Upward, P.O. Box 630, Covington, LA 70433, or at their office in Covington at 1117 N. Columbia St. Please Share a Memory on the Tribute Wall at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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