Samuel Melton

Samuel Leonard Melton, age 70, of Dixie Trail, Forest City, NC died Monday, June 13, 2011 at his home.
Samuel was born March 22, 1941 in Rutherford County, NC to the late Edgar Hadden Melton and Geneva Philbeck Melton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, D. C. Melton, David Melton, Gary Melton, and Norris Melton and three sisters, Thelma Cook, Edna Philbeck, and Merle Dupree. He was a former supervisor with Cone Mills.
He is survived by his wife Patsy Radford Melton, three sons, Tony Melton and wife Diane of Caroleen, NC, Terry Melton and wife Tammy of Forest City, NC and Gene Walker and wife Casey of Ellenboro, NC; one daughter, Sissy Walker of Boling Springs, NC; 2 brothers, James Melton of High Shoals, NC and Norman Philbeck of Boiling Springs, SC; 4 sisters, Inez Embler and husband Mel of High Point, NC, Sylvia Deveney and husband Ken, Sarah Prewitt and husband Jerry and Coleen Hicks and husband Steve all of Shelby, NC, his mother-in-law, Martha Radford. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.