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Angela “Angie” Michelle Shelton, 49, of Orange, beloved wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, peacefully went to be with the Lord Nov. 25, at her home with her family, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at First Baptist Church of Deweyville. Brother Damon Bickham and Pastor Randall Doolittle will be officiating. Graveside service will be immediately following at Trout Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at the church.

Angie was born in Orange, Nov. 10, 1964, to Jack D. Cooper Jr. and Ophelia Burks Fittz. She attended Deweyville High School. She was a born again Christian, a member of First Baptist Church of Deweyville, and instilled her Christian faith in her family.

Angie was preceded in death by her father Jack D. Cooper Jr., step-father Louie “Weldon” Fittz, grandparents, two baby sisters, and a nephew.

She is survived by her husband Eric Zahlmann of Orange; mother Ophelia Burks Fittz of Deweyville; brother, Todd Cooper and Melita Brockman of Deweyville; sister Melanie Sharpe and husband, Donny of Houston; brother Terry Cooper and wife, Kim of Vidor; step-brother Dean Fittz and wife, Pam of Dallas; step-sister Kimberly Smalley and husband, Josh of Orangefield, and step-brother Scott Fittz and wife, Amber of Dallas; children, Mysti Shelton of Deweyville, Dustin Shelton and wife, Felicia of Orangefield; five grandchildren, and a host of family and friends who will all miss her dearly.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.