Deacon John L. Shoulta, 78, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Shelbyville, Ky., died on Jan. 26 at Cobden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cobden, Ill.
Deacon Shoulta was ordained a deacon in 1999. He served at the Church of the Annunciation in Shelbyville and at St. John Chrysostom Church in Eminence, Ky. He was a retired vice president of sales with Eminence Speaker Co., a member of the Knights of Columbus and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Deacon Shoulta is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joanne; four daughters, Carol Baker and Teresa Bennett of Albuquerque, N.M.; Ellen Anderson of Paducah; and Lisa Nix of Shelbyville; six sons, Steven of Paducah; Edward of Norcross, Ga.; Jerome of Warner Robins, Ga.; Jeffrey of Lenexa, Kan.; Brian of Greenwood, Ind.; and Eric of Alice Springs, Australia; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Theresa Gaydos of Cleveland, Ohio; Sister of Mercy Louise Shoulta of Nashville, Tenn.; and Susan Hayden of Paducah; two brothers, Michael of Paducah; and David of Dickson, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 31 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Paducah with burial in St. John Cemetery.
