James "Russ" Russell Melton

James Russell 'Russ' Melton



Known as: Russ Melton



Age: 80



Home Address: Dawson Springs, Kentucky;



Date of Death: Monday, May 02, 2011 Time of Death: 11:15 P.M.



Place of Death: Regional Medical Center, Madisonville, KY;



Arrangements: Complete



Type of Service: Funeral Service



Date & Time of Service: Friday, May 06, 2011 12:00 AM



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Birthday: October 14, 1930



Birth Place: Hopkins County, KY;



Education: He was a 1949 graduate of Charleston, KY;



Occupation: He was a retired coal miner. He additionally worked in manufacturing and was the delivery man for local grocery stores. He was a musician and played his guitar for many years at his church.



Armed Forces - Branch: There will be no visitation or service;



Affiliations / Memberships: Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Heart Disease Research Foundation National Office 50 Court Street - 306A Brooklyn, NY 11201-4801 or American Diabetes Association Evansville IN Office 3700 Bellmeade Ave Suite 107B Evansville, IN 47714 Forms will be available at Beshear Funeral Home;



Church Memberships: Midway Pentecostal Church



Father's Name: Lonnie Melton



Mother's Maiden Name: Lona Calvert Brown



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Survivors: His Wife ~ Shirley Melton of Dawson Springs, KY; Three Daughters ~ Beverly Renfro & Sharon Hughes of Dawson Springs, KY & Joan Sewell of Princeton, KY; One Son ~ Russell Melton of Nebo, KY; Two Sisters ~ Jean Creekmur & Barbara Creekmur of Dawson Springs, KY; Seven Grandchildren; Fourteen Great-Grandchildren;



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Proceeded in Death By: His Parents; Step-father ~ William Brown; One Half-Brother ~ Marion 'Junior' Brown;