Esther Melton

1941 - 2012  (70 years)

• Name	Esther Melton
  Birth	21 Oct 1941	Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 May 2012	Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
  	Esther Melton Music Batten, 70, of Waycross died Monday evening (May 7, 2012) at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was born in Waycross to the late David Layton and Corine Martin Melton and lived here all of her life. Ms. Batten worked at Tuten's Bakery along with her first husband, Leroy Music. They worked at night cooking donuts and cakes. She also worked at the Waycross Shopper for several years. Ms. Batten was a member of West Carswell Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Leroy Music; one daughter, Margaret Price; one grandson, David Hewett; one brother, Tim Melton; three sisters, Evelyn Crews, Lois O'Berry, and Donnie Cruce. Survivors include her significant other of many years, Henry Crawford of Waycross; two daughters, Lynette Beaty of Manor, Belinda Morgan and her husband Craig of Waycross; six grandchildren, Macy Price of Waycross, Donnie Price of Waycross, Donnie Lankford and his wife Melissa of Waycross, James Lankford and his wife April of Ohio, Brande Hewett of Brunswick, Rachael Justice and her husband Gene of Alma; ten great-grandchildren; her twin sister, Alice Music of Waycross, two sisters, Dollie Carter and her husband Billy of Racepond, Diane Courson and her husband Travis of Blackshear; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. A funeral service will be held Thursday morning at 11 am at West Carswell Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hoboken Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 - 8 pm at the funeral home. Sympathy may be expressed online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com. Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Miles-Odum Funeral Home and Crematory 130 Screven Ave Waycross, Georgia 31501 912-283-2525 www.milesodumfuneralhome.com
  Burial	Hoboken Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I29643	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Father	David Layton Melton,   b. 27 Jun 1912   d. 15 Aug 1979, Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Corine Martin,   b. 5 Feb 1918   d. 26 Aug 1996 (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F10138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F10142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S122] FindaGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89780960 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89780960. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89780960