Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Mellon, William Edward, Jr. October 20, 1931
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The Anniston Star - October 1931
W.E. MELLON DIES AT HOME MONDAY NIGHT

Prominent Calhoun County Farmer Passes Away While in Bed

William Edward Mellon, age 81 prominent Calhoun County farmer, died at his 
home in Oxford sometime during Monday night.  Mr. Mellon was found dead in bed 
this morning by members of his family.

Funeral services will be held from the residence at 3 o'clock Wednesday 
afternoon.  Rev. W. L. Holderidge, pastor of the Oxford Baptist church, will 
officiate and interment will be in DeArmanville Cemetery with Usrey in charge.

Active pallbearers will be J.A. Orr, J.N. Griffin, Sam Hallman, C.F. Douglas, 
Dr. M.J. Williams and M.N. Anderson.  Honorary pallbearers will be W.C. Gray, 
D.C. Cooper, G.W. Eichelberger, J.W. Alexander, C.E. Zaner, Dr. T.J. Patton, 
T.A. Turner, Thad M. Gwin, H.M. Burrow and C.B. Roberts.

Mr. Mellon was born and reared near LaGrange, Ga., and moved to this county 
about 50 years ago.  He was widely know over this section of Alabama.

Surviving are four sons, Foster, Ed, Sam and Tom Mellon, of Oxford, and three 
daughters, Mrs. James F. Brittain, of Oneonta; Mrs. Groce Hubbard of 
Talladega, and Miss Betty Mellon, of Oxford, and a sister, Mrs. T.S. DeArman, 
of Mangum, Okla.



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