Donald Gene Melton

1941 - 1998  (57 years)

• Name	Donald Gene Melton  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	14 Mar 1941	Onslow, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 May 1998	Clay, Florida, USA   [2]
  	Donald Gene Melton Sr., 57, died suddenly Sunday, May 3, 1998. He was born in Onslow County, N.C. and had resided in the area for the past 10 years. He was employed for the past seven years with J. B. Coxwell Construction Company and was a member of Decoy Baptist Church. Perhaps Donald's life seemed all too brief. His life was full, he savored much, good friends, good times, a loved one's touch. A loving husband, father and brother, Donald will remain in the hearts of his family and friends forever. He is survived by his family members, wife of 22 years, Joan; daughters, Sophia Tuliao, Sharon Bryant, Donna St. Clair of Jacksonville, Tonya Hall of Green Cove Springs and Missy Melton of Palatka; sons, Todd Melton, Amor Kurtz, of Jacksonville, Donald Jr.of Orlando, Donald Paul and Christopher Luckie, of Alabama; brothers, Hugh Melton, William Thompson, Gerald Thompson, of Jacksonville, Alvin Melton of Hawthorne; sisters, Lena Bostic, Sallie Marshburn, of N.C., Jullia Houston, Edna Lamb, Marie Dugger, of Jacksonville, Carolyn Kent of Elkton, Shirley Collins of Palatka; 11 grandchildren; many friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Clay Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Hall and Rev. Gene Janda officiating. Burial will follow at Decoy Cemetery. Palatka Daily News Obituary dated 5 May 1998.
  Burial	Decoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Green Cove Springs, Clay, Florida, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I42052	tng Genealogy

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Sharon Melton,   b. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F15755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 14 Mar 1941 - Onslow, North Carolina, USA Death - 3 May 1998 - Clay, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S350] Ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;). Record for Donald G Melton https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8784&h=2154474&indiv=try Name: Donald G Melton Spouse: Peggy J Wilkinson County of Marriage: Putnam Marriage Date: Mar 1960 Volume: 1875 Certificate: 8186 Source: Florida Department of Health [S541] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25232286/donald-g.-melton. Record for Donald G. Melton https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=84554641&indiv=try https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=84554641&indiv=try [S358] Ancestry.com, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;). Record for Donald Gene Sr Melton https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8837&h=1754473&indiv=try Name: Donald Gene Melton Sr Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Peggy Divorce Date: 18 Aug 1970 Divorce Place: Duval, Florida, USA Certificate Number: 022729