Zimmie Shelton(1906-2006)
- Producer
Residing in Atlanta, GA, USA, Mrs.
Zimmie Shelton had the distinction of
being a 1929 graduate of Spelman College, a retired schoolteacher, and
the grandmother of noted filmmaker Spike Lee.
In addition to financing Lee's college education at Morehouse College
in Atlanta, she also played host to many of her grandson's friends that
included another notable Morehouse alumnus, filmmaker
Monty Ross.
Noted for her wit, community service, financial acumen, and an exemplary career as an educator, Zimmie Shelton was one of Atlanta, Georgia's most vibrant, eloquent, and energetic citizens; and as Lee has so often noted, she was his staunchest supporter and occasionally his critic. Mrs. Shelton died December 24, 2006 at the ripe old age of 100.
Noted for her wit, community service, financial acumen, and an exemplary career as an educator, Zimmie Shelton was one of Atlanta, Georgia's most vibrant, eloquent, and energetic citizens; and as Lee has so often noted, she was his staunchest supporter and occasionally his critic. Mrs. Shelton died December 24, 2006 at the ripe old age of 100.
