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- Birth nameZimmie Reva Jackson
- 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.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Leslye J Allen
- SpouseRichard Jackson Shelton(1930 - May 24, 1976) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesSpike Lee(Grandchild)Joie Lee(Grandchild)Cinqué Lee(Grandchild)David Lee(Grandchild)
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