 1911 - 2002 (91 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Green Thomas Melton was born on 2 Nov 1911 in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, USA; died on 15 Nov 2002 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried on 18 Nov 2002 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Doc
- Social Security Number: 267-32-9869
- Residence: 1920, Ward 3, Lakeland, Polk, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1930, Lakeland, Polk, Florida, USA
- SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA
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Died:
Greene Thomas Doc Melton: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) - Sunday, November 17, 2002
Deceased Name: Greene Thomas Doc Melton
MELTON Mr. Greene Thomas “ Doc” Melton, age 91, of Lake City, Florida passed away peacefully Friday, November 15, 2002 after a brief illness.
He graduated from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track.
He married Sarah Catherine Morrison of Lake City, Florida who preceded him in death in 1996. They moved to Lake City in 1933.
He was in the funeral business and the oil business in Lake City, Florida. He owned & operated the Melton Funeral Home, which is operating today as the Sherrill-Guerry Funeral Home.
During World War II he coached the Columbia High Tigers and served on the War Administration Board. He was also a member of the Elks Club.
In 1957 he was elected to the Florida State Senate and served until 1967. He was Chairman of the Education Committee and was responsible for establishing the Lake City Community College. he was the first Chairman of the Board and the library in named in his honor. He was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church of Lake City.
Mr. Melton is survived by three children, Katherine Argersinger of Blakeley, Georgia, Thomas Morrison “ Mo” Melton of Jacksonville, Florida, and Patricia Melton Browning of Atlanta, Georgia. Also surviving are six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 AM Monday, November 18, 2002 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lake City, Florida with Rev. David Paul officiating.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at Sherrill- Guerry Funeral Home, 616 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257.
SHERRILL-GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 616 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida 386-752-2211 is in charge of arrangements.
Please sign the Guestbook at Jacksonville.com
Copyright (c) 2002 The Florida Times-Union
Green married Sarah Catherine Morrison on 21 Jul 1933 in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, USA. Sarah was born on 1 Feb 1913; died on 16 Mar 1996 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Katherine Melton
 was born on 1 Jun 1934 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 3 Feb 2007 in Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, Dale, Alabama, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA.
- 3. Thomas Morrison Melton, Sr was born on 27 Jul 1936 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 9 Jun 2014 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried on 14 Jun 2014 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
- 4. Living
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Sarah Katherine Melton (1.Green1) was born on 1 Jun 1934 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 3 Feb 2007 in Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, Dale, Alabama, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Kay
- Name: Sarah K. Argersinger
- SSN issued: 1955, South Carolina, USA
- Death: 3 Feb 2007, Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA
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SARAH ARGERSINGER OBITUARY
1934 - 2007
Mrs. Sarah Katherine Melton Argersinger, 72 of Blakely, GA died, February 3, 2007 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL. Mrs. Argersinger was born June 1, 1934 in Lake City, FL to G.T. “Doc” and Sarah Melton. She was a graduate of Columbia County High School in Lake City and worked as a Police Dispatcher for the Early County Law Enforcement Agency in Blakely, GA for eighteen years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blakely. She is preceded in death by her late husband, John W. “Jack Argersinger, Jr.
Mrs. Argersinger is survived by one son, Robert Charles Argersinger, daughter-in-law, Debbie and grandson, Sam, all of Blakely, GA; one brother, Morrison “Mo” Melton (Anne), Jacksonville, FL; one sister, Patricia Browning (Phillip), Atlanta, GA; She leaves behind to cherish her memory, nieces and nephews; a host of relatives and friends; and a very special caregiver, Mrs. Helen Hightower of Blakely, GA
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Argersinger will be held, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Pastor Louie Mabrey of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. HWY 441, Lake City. (386) 752-1954. Please sign the guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.
Published online on February 5, 2007 courtesy of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME - LAKE CITY.
Sarah married John Wells Argersinger, Jr in Aug 1958 in Orange, Florida, USA. John was born on 23 Aug 1918; died on 7 Jul 2001 in Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. |  Thomas Morrison Melton, Sr (1.Green1) was born on 27 Jul 1936 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 9 Jun 2014 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried on 14 Jun 2014 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Mo
- Residence: 1993, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1995, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
- Residence: 1996, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
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Died:
Mr. Thomas Morrison "Mo" Melton, 77, of Jacksonville slipped away peacefully from earth on June 9, 2014. Born in Lake City, Florida "Mo" was predeceased by his parents, Doc and Sarah Melton of Lake City and a sister, Kay Argersinger of Blakely, Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Anne Sandlin Melton of 57 years; two children, Leslie Melton Luck and Thomas M. Melton, Jr. (Shawn); a sister, Patricia Browning of Tallahassee.
Mo married his life-long soul mate, Anne Sandlin on September 2, 1956. He and Anne moved to Jacksonville in 1964 with their children. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville and graduated from Southern College in Lakeland. He worked for State Farm Insurance Company until his retirement.
He was a member of South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church having served as an adult Sunday school teacher, elder and deacon. He was an avid Gator fan and seldom missed a game. He also loved golf and liked to travel - his favorite retreat was the mountains in North Carolina.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at eleven - thirty in the morning at South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation of a charity of your choice.
Hardage - Giddens, THE OAKLAWN CHAPEL is serving the family.
Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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