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Elvis B Melton

1931 -2021

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Mr. Elvis B. Melton, 89 of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services are Friday, August 13, 2021 at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Philip Halter, Bro. Tracy McDaniel, and Bro. Jerry Lawson officiating.  Interment will follow at New Crossroads Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, 10 a.m. until time of service.

Mr. Melton was born on December 27, 1931, in Huntingdon, to the late Houston B. Melton and Ava J. (Brinkley) Melton. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the New Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church.

He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Barbara (Cooper) Melton, first cousins, John Innis, Jim Innis, and an aunt, Opal Batson, all of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a nephew, Randy Cooper, three nieces, Kathy Howell (Chris), Susan Montomery (Ricky), Karen Townsend (Dennis). He also leaves his loving Amish Community Family, especially the family of Nathaniel Borntrager.

Chase Funeral Home, Huntingdon.