Obituaries: Ben E. Melton, 1979, Winn Parish, La
Submitted by: Grady L. McFarland, 379 Packton-Alex Rd, Winnfield, La
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From: November 21, 1979 Winn Parish Enterprise

Ben E. Melton

Ben E. "Walker" Melton, 90, of Packton died at 4:25 a.m. Friday,
November 16, 1979, in the local hospital after a long illness. He was a
native of Packton and a retired Georgetown school bus driver.

Survivors include three sons, Lindley M. Melton of Georgetown, Phillip C.
Melton of Long Pine, Nebraska and Woolford K. Melton of Rolling Fork, Miss.;
five daughters, Bobbie Tullos and Charlotte McFarland, both of Winnfield,
Mary Thompson of Little Rock, Ark., Nancy Sledge of Metairie, La. and
Fannie Coleman of Olla, La; one sister, Rubie Charping of Vicksburg,
Mississippi; 23 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 18, 1979, in the Chapel of
Hixon Brothers, Winnfield, with the Revs. Gilbert Mabry and Elton Maxey
officiating. Burial followed in the Tyson Cemetery near Packton.

Footnote added 8/22/1999:
He was born 7/31/1889 near Packton and was pre-deceased by his wife, Voila
Eudora Howell Melton (12/20/1890 - 11/20/1973) and two infant children.
They were married 3/22/1908. For further information, refer to Ben Elbert
Melton Family article in Biographies Section, Winn Parish Archives, LAGENWEB.