Obituaries: Genia Eugene Johnson Melton, 1951, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 8, 1961 Winnfield News-American

Funeral Services For Mrs. Wright S. Melton Held June 6

Funeral services for Mrs. Wright S. Melton, 60, of near Winnfield, a resident
of Winn Parish for more than 40 years, were held at the Jordan Hill
Pentecostal Church at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, with the Rev. Gilbert Mabry
officiating.  Interment was in the Melton Cemetery.

Mrs. Melton, who had been in poor health for approximately 10 years passed
away in a local hospital at 6:25 p.m. Monday, June 4.

She was the former Miss Genia Eugene Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Johnson, and was born on October 5, 1890, near Sharon, La., in Claiborne
Parish.  She was married to Mr. Wright S. Melton 38 years ago and they made
their home in Winn Parish since that time.  Prior to her marriage she attended
school in Winnfield.  Mrs. Melton was a faithful member of Jordan Hill
Pentecostal Church and also was a member of the Woodmen of the World
organization.  At the time of her death she was 60 years, seven months and 29
days of age.

Mrs. Melton is survived by her husband, Wright S. Melton of Route 2,
Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. J. N. Sowers of Winnfield; Mrs. Eva Schufler
of Dallas, Texas; and Mrs. B. T. Melton of Minden; three nephews, J. E. Melton
of Winnfield, Louis Melton of Minden, and Morris Melton of Minden; four
nieces, Mrs. Margie Melton, Winnfield, Mrs. J. A. Stephens, Alexandria, Mrs.
Violet Gates of Winnfield, and Mrs. Charles Duncan of Mississippi, and a host
of other nephews, nieces, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

Pallbearers were Rev. D. G. Boyett, Rev. Mike Long, Earl E. Long, Ode Smith,
Marion Smith, and Jesse Wilder.