Thursday, February 16, 2017

Obituary - Raymond Lee Melton

Raymond wished to be cremated with no public service. His family will be honoring those wishes. If you want to sign your name on the registry for his family there will be a book available at Hill & Son Funeral Home.

Any memorial contributions toward a love fund for Raymond's family may also be left at the funeral home.

Raymond Lee Melton born June 24, 1953 to Truman Lee and Velda Marie (Williamson) Melton in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, passed away at his home on February 15, 2017. 


He attended school in Southern California, then in 1978 he moved to the Missouri and Kansas areas, where he met his wife Lucy of 38 years. To this union three children were born: Nicole, Joshua, and Joe. 


Raymond worked most of his life as an ornamental welder as long as he was able. He was known well for his “tell you what he thought” attitude. 


He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant son, Joshua; one sister, Rose Crissman. 


Raymond is survived by his wife, Lucy; one daughter, Nicole (Danny) Whitford; one son, Joe (Christi) Melton; and one sister, Helen Albritton.






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