He was born on April 26, 1936 in Violet Hill, Arkansas to John Henry Melton and Jeffie (Blevins) Melton.
Tommy loved his family and loved his God; he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was an umpire for all leagues of ball and inducted into the Softball Umpire Hall of Fame; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shelba Jean (Barnes) Melton; two sons, Marty Melton (Lisa) of Newark and Nickey Melton (Karen) of Batesville; one daughter, Tammy Hunzeker (Rusty) of Cave City; five grandchildren, Nicole Bledsoe (Kevin), Timothy Rainey (Melissa), Ashley Wheeler, Whitney Melton (Justin) and Corey Melton; nine great-grandchildren, Baylea, Jerrit, Scout, Asher, Emery, Beau, Lexi, Madeline and Mackenzie; two brothers, Lynn Melton of Batesville and Shelby "Chip" Melton of Batesville; and one sister, Myram Brewer of Springdale.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Willard Melton and Bill Melton.
*Obituary information courtesy of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home, Batesville, AR*
He was born on April 26, 1936 in Violet Hill, Arkansas to John Henry Melton and Jeffie (Blevins) Melton.
Tommy loved his family and loved his God; he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was an umpire for all leagues of ball and inducted into the Softball Umpire Hall of Fame; he also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shelba Jean (Barnes) Melton; two sons, Marty Melton (Lisa) of Newark and Nickey Melton (Karen) of Batesville; one daughter, Tammy Hunzeker (Rusty) of Cave City; five grandchildren, Nicole Bledsoe (Kevin), Timothy Rainey (Melissa), Ashley Wheeler, Whitney Melton (Justin) and Corey Melton; nine great-grandchildren, Baylea, Jerrit, Scout, Asher, Emery, Beau, Lexi, Madeline and Mackenzie; two brothers, Lynn Melton of Batesville and Shelby "Chip" Melton of Batesville; and one sister, Myram Brewer of Springdale.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Willard Melton and Bill Melton.
*Obituary information courtesy of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home, Batesville, AR*
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