Obituaries: Claude C. Melton, 1965, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 10, 1965 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Claude C. Melton Succumbs; Final Rites Here June 6

Funeral services for Claude C. Melton, 70, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 6,
1965 in the Chapel of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield with Dr. W. L.
Holcomb officiating.  Burial was in the Garden of Memories Cemetery under the
direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Acting as pallbearers were Drew Volentine of Athens, Cecil Volentine of
Lisbon, Wilburn Garrett of Pineville, Tootsie Tarver of Bastrop, Floyd
Volentine of Shreveport, and James Tarver of Winnfield.

Mr. Melton, a retired City of Winnfield electrical employee, died Saturday in
a local hospital after a brief illness.  He was a native of Winn Parish.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Zelda Melton of Winnfield; a son, David Melton
of Winnfield; three daughters, Mrs. Owen Taylor and Mrs. Bill Slaton, both of
Odessa, Texas, and Mrs. Joe Gorham of Winnfield; two brothers, Clifford Melton
and Fletcher Melton, both of Winnfield; three sisters, Mrs. R. K. Garrett of
Pineville, Mrs. Wiley Page of Baton Rouge, and Mrs. J. M. Tarver of
Winnfield, and seven grandchildren.