MELTON, LOUISE GWENDOLYN - Izard County, Arkansas | LOUISE GWENDOLYN MELTON - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Louise Gwendolyn MELTON

Combs Cemetery
Izard County, Arkansas

Graden 03 Feb 1936 - 06 Jul 2022
Louise 21 Oct 1945 - 30 Jan 2022

Marriage: 05 Feb 1965

Graden Troy Melton son of Marvin Henry Melton and Mazell (Morehead) Melton. Louise Gwendolyn (Hellums) Melton daughter of James Troy Hellums and Melba Ray (Owens) Hellums.

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Louise Hellums Melton
October 21, 1945 - January 30, 2022

Louise Gwendolyn Hellums Melton, daughter of the late Troy Hellums and Melba Rae Owens Hellums, was born October 21, 1945 in Yakima, Washington. She departed this life January 30, 2022 in Calico Rock, Arkansas at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 9 days. She was united in marriage to Graden Melton in 1965 and together they raised two children. Louise spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. Much of her working years were spent at Tyson Foods and working as a home health aide. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Melbourne First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years: Graden Melton of the home; one son: Roger Melton of Siloam Springs; one daughter and son-in-law: Sandra and Harold Dayton of Bismark; one sister: Bonnie Reynolds of Salem; three brothers: Steven Hellums and wife Ann of Kansas City, Missouri, Leon Hellums and wife Bertha of Melbourne and Rick Hellums and wife Teresa of Salem; three grandchildren: Nicole Dayton, Michael Lemon and Christopher Dayton; three great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: James Hellums and Albert Hellums.

Visitation and funeral service will be held Friday, February 4 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Combs Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Eric Boswell, Michael Lemon, Christopher Dayton, Danny Melton, Chris Melton, Charley Melton, Danny Dunivan.

Obituary located through Eddie's Family Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas. Published Jan 2022.

Contributed on 6/5/22 by sandhollow
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Submitted: 6/5/22 • Approved: 8/14/23 • Last Updated: 8/17/23 • R1435594-G1435594-S3

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