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Pearl Melton - Madison Parish, Louisiana

From Tallulah Madison Journal August 13, 1965

Services Held Sunday For Mrs. Pearl Melton

Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Melton, 61, who died last Friday at her home here after a long illness 
were held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Drown officiating. Burial 
followed in Silver Cross Cemetery under the direction of Crothers Funeral Home.

A native of Laurel, Miss., she had resided in Madison Parish for the past 36 years. She was a member of 
the First Baptist Church of Tallulah.

Survivors include her husband, R. L. Melton; eight sons, Mickey Melton and Robert Melton, both of Tallulah; 
Willie Melton of Corvallis, Oregon; Marzelle Melton of Vidalia; Bill Melton of New Orleans; M. L. Melton 
of Natchez, Miss; Leonard Melton of Eugene, Oregon; Pat Melton of Roseburg, Oregon; three daughters, 
Mrs. Winston Moffett, Mrs. Belle Roberson and Mrs. Bobby Scruggs all of Tallulah; her mother, Mrs. J. T. Pearcy 
of Tallulah; three brothers, four sisters and 23 grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Garland Roberson, Madison Hattaway, Onward Bullard, George McDonald, Mickey Traxler 
and James L. Huffman.