Melton obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by

Melton, Betty Jean              28 Mar 2005    Apr 2005    Jerry Nelson
Melton, Frances                  5 Jan 2004    Jan 2004    Don Johnson
Melton, Vera Estelle Freeman    19 Feb 2013    Feb 2013    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  3/28/2005

MELTON, BETTY JEAN 
A resident of Greensburg, she departed this life Thursday, March 24, 2005,
at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was 64. Visiting at MJR Friendly
Service Funeral Home Inc., La. 1042, Greensburg, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, March 28. Religious service at Darlington Church of God in Christ,
Darlington Road, Darlington, at noon Tuesday, March 29, conducted by Elder
E.J. Higginbotham. Interment in church cemetery. 

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  1/5/2004

MELTON, FRANCES 
Amite - Frances Melton, 79, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at North Oaks 
Medical Center, Hammond. She is survived by one son, Bernard Melton of 
Hammond; six daughters, Ferrydean Grice of Slidell, Annie B. Wilson, 
Roena Matthew and Linda Willis, all of Amite, Audry M. Frazier of 
Livermore, Calif., and Lavan Crayton of Garland, Texas; one sister, 
Roena Beasley of Fresno, Calif.; one brother, Edgar Melton of New 
Orleans; 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. She was preceded 
in death by her parents, Joshua and Annie Melton; seven brothers, Bennie, 
Godfrey, John, Ivey, General Fate, Moses and Hollis Melton. Visitation 
will be Tuesday at Gordon Richardson Temple of Deliverance COGIC, Amite, 
from 5 p.m. until Samuel Richardson conducts the funeral at 7. Dismissal 
will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Turner Chapel Cemetery, 
Greensburg. Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, is in charge. 

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  2/19/2013

MELTON, VERA ESTELLE FREEMAN
Mrs. Vera Estelle Freeman Melton died at Ochsner Hospital on Thursday, 
February 14, 2013. Mrs. Melton was the last child of Fred and Alma Freeman 
and she born in Amite City, LA. She was preceded in death by her siblings 
Mrs. Gladys Nash, Mrs. Alicia Howard and Mrs. Mary Thornton. Mrs. Melton 
was a graduate of McDonough 35 H.S. and Southern University where she 
received a B.A and a M.A. She also attended Xavier University. She was 
united in matrimony to the love of her life Leroy J. Melton, Jr. and to 
that union were born 2 children Leroy J. Melton, III (Gayle) and Michael F. 
Melton, (Marietta Woods). Mrs. Melton is survived by her grandchildren 
Langston, Melton, Leronne Melton and Lena Melton. She is also survived by a 
host of nieces, nephews, two sisters-in- law, other relatives and friends. 
Mr. Melton was an Orleans Public School Teacher for 35 years. Family and 
friends are invited to attend the Home Going Celebration on Wednesday, 
February 20, 2013 for 10:30 A.M. at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic 
Church, 4700 Pineda Street, New Orleans, LA. Visitation will begin at 
9:00 A.M. Online guestbook: www.anewtraditionbegins.com (504) 282-0600. 
Donavin D. Boyd and Linear Brooks Boyd Owners/Funeral Directors. 

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