Obituary of James Joseph Sheldon

James Sheldon passed away on August 4, 2020 at age 87. The Funeral Mass is 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church (300 S. Tarver, Lebanon TN), preceded by visitation from 11 a.m. until the Mass. Burial with military honors will follow in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Pegram TN. Mr. Sheldon was born in Schenectady NY. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He attended the University of Washington and then in 1962, he worked as the engineering tech for NASA in Goleta CA testing the lunar module and rover. Later in life, he got his contractor's license and opened his own business, Heritage Construction. He was a Roman Catholic, a member of the Knights of Columbus, the VFW, and the DAV. Siemper fi! He is survived by wife Michele Sheldon, daughter Sherrie Turner, grandson Matthew, step-children Shannon (Sebastien) Popieul and Jason (Caroline) Turner, and step-grandchildren Evan, Alex, Riley, Chris, Zachry, and Yannick. He is preceded in death by parents. In lieu of flowers, please make Memorial Donations to the Disabled American Veterans (PO Box 14301, Cincinnati OH 45250-0301). Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.