Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Edgar MELTON Sr. 
Birth14 Mar 1922, Springville, Henry, Tennessee4770, p 2; year only,4771, p 1; date & state only,3757
Death24 Dec 1996, Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan4771, p 1 Age: 74
BurialMoorland Township Cemetery, Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan3757
FatherJ. Guy MELTON (~1893-)
MotherVera Mae HALL (~1902-)
Census Data
• 1930 Census: Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Age 7 11/12ths, TN.4772
Spouses
Birth29 May 1920, Twin Lake Cemetery, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan282, p 14; date & state only,3761, p 1; date only,3757,4766, states Cedar Creek Township
Death8 May 2012, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan4767, gives year of 2010,4766,4768, p 2 Age: 91
Memoat Heartland of Holland
BurialMoorland Township Cemetery, Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan4766
ResidenceHolland, MI4769, p 1
FatherWalter Russell ZELLAR (1893-)
MotherGeorgia Thelma TEEGARDEN (1898-1981)
Individual Notes
• Mrs. Ethel M. Melton, age 91, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Heartland of Holland following a long illness. She was born in Cedar Creek TWP, MI on May 29, 1920 to Walter & Georgia (Cooley) Zellar and married William Melton on March 29, 1941. Mrs. Melton attended Heights Gospel Tabernacle for many years. She was an avid reader of many subjects but especially enjoyed reading the Bible. She also played the accordion and guitar in church and for a Christian radio program for several years in Muskegon. She loved animals, and they loved her all of her life. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and growing vegetables. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
SURVIVORS
Children, William E. (Linda) Melton, Jr. of Holland, Robert C. (Jan) Melton of FL, Richard L. Melton of Traverse City, Lois J. (Ron) Rich of NC, Carol A. (Ray) Meyer of MO, Larry A. (Bette) Melton of Zeeland; 20 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; sisters, Pearl Waller of Ravenna, Elma Ferguson of Fruitport, Helen Howe of Texas, and Mary Kelly of Fruitport.4768, p 2
Census Data
• 1930 Census: Bridgeton, Newaygo, Michigan. Age 9, b MI. Father b MI; mother b IN.3760
Marriage29 Mar 1941, Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan282, p 14; marriage only,3761, marriage only,4771, p 1
ChildrenWilliam Edgar (1941-2013)
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