Kelly Ann Waters-Shelton, age 57, of Crocker, was born on December 15, 1966, at Waynesville a daughter of Elmer A. and Sharon K. (Wilkes) Kloeppel and departed this life Wednesday evening, March 6, 2024 at her residence.

Kelly Ann was united in marriage on April 16, 2020 at Waynesville to Stacey Lynn Shelton. She was preceded in death by her father, Elmer on February 27, 2018; her mother, Sharon on April 23, 1995; her brother, Robert Kloeppel and her niece, Michele Ramirez on December 9, 2023.

Kelly Ann had worked as a bookkeeper for most of her working life as well as being a loving and devoted wife and mother. She loved fishing and camping, anything to do with the outdoors, reading and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Those left to mourn the passing of Kelly Ann include: her husband, Stacey Shelton, Crocker; her son, Eric Waters and her daughter, Jordan Waters both of Macks Creek; her step-daughter, Brittany Shelton, Crocker; her brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Pauletta Kloeppel, Richland; her sister and brother-in-law, Karen and David May, Macks Creek; two grandchildren, Braelynn and Harleigh who loving referred to her as grandmoe; numerous nephews and nieces and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Kelly Ann will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, March 11, 2024 in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker with Jeremy Laws officiating.

Interment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Iberia under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crocker. Pallbearers for Kelly Ann are Eric Waters, Jonathan Ramirez, Caiden Ramirez, Casey May, Jake Kloeppel and Randy Shelton.

Memorial contributions are suggested per the wishes of the family with envelopes available at the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crocker.