Funeral Services For Thomas "Puter" Melton, Age 84, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Were Conducted On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, At 1:00 PM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Rev. Eugene McCowan And Rev. Steve Looper Officiated And Interment Followed In The Wilson Cemetery.
Mr. Melton Was Born On March 10, 1931, In Overton County, Tennessee, To The Late Tom And Kellie Ford Melton.
Mr. Melton Passed Away On Sunday, May 24, 2015, At The Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Melton Was Retired From State Of Tennessee Department Of Transportation.
He Was A United States Army Veteran Serving During The Korean War, Master Gardener, And Attended Crossroads Freewill Baptist Church.
He Was Survived By His Wife, Delva Clark Melton Of Monterey, TN; 2 Daughters, Patty Tayes And Jeff Potter Of Monterey, TN, Pam Sullins Of Cookeville, TN; 1 Son And Daughter-In-Law, Laddie And Brenda Wilson Of Gallatin, TN; 7 Grandchildren, Drema (And Tim) Bowman, Kandie Tays, Crystal (And Andy) Stokely, Tony (And Karen) Wilson, Misty (And Mike) Lynch, Lindsey Verble, And Ashley Hull; 9 Great Grandchildren, Kodee Cobble, Tori Bowman, Skyler Bowman, Mason Wilson, Brittany Lynch, Gracie Lynch, Zaydan Morgan, Parker Stokely, And Madison Wilson; 1 Great Great Granchild, Kayden Cobble; 5 Step Children, Marion Clark, Glenn Clark, Shelia Bilbrey, Freda Adkinson, And Sherry Pratt; Sister, Rosezell Wilson Of Monterey, TN; And Special Caregiver, Angela Ramsey.
In Addition To His Parents, He Was Preceded In Death By His First Wife, Noble McCowan Melton; Daughter, Delene Keith; Sisters, Pearl Sisco, Veachel Buckner, And Infant, Daisy Dimple Melton; Brothers, Bill, John, And Dallas Melton.
Serving As Pallbearers Were Mike Lynch, Tim Bowman, Skyler Bowman, Tony Wilson, Andy Stokely, Mason Wilson, Roger Davis, And Donnie Sisco. Serving As Honorary Pallbearers Were Haskell Melton, Marion Clark, And Marson Roberson. The Family Received Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, From 5:00 PM Until 8:00 PM.