Thomas J. Melton, 85, of Fitzgerald, died Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Dorminy Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held 4 PM, Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with Rev. Ronald Parks officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 Saturday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Melton was born January 20, 1924 in Alma, Georgia to the late Aaron and Angeline Billborn Melton. He lived in the community most of his life. Mr. Melton was a former employee of Shaw Industries, the Cotton Mill and he was a former truck driver.
He is survived by his children, Cheryl (Juan) Alvarez, Janet (Joe) Maybie and Sarah Barnes, all of Fitzgerald and Jeff (Korina) of Lapeer, MI; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Rae Melton, 3 sisters and 3 brothers.