Melvin Clinton Melton

Melvin Clinton Melton, 77, of West Center Street Extension, died Sunday, June 18, 2006, at Thomasville Medical Center. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, by Dr. Robert Floyd. Entombment will be in Forest Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Melton was born April 25, 1929, in Yadkin County to Robert Lee Melton and Faith Ann Permelia Prim Melton. He was the youngest of 11 children. In his early career he was a truck driver for Martin Motor Lines of Winston-Salem and Carson's of High Point. He and his wife owned and operated M&M Motors of Lexington from 1963 to December 2001. He was first married to Patsy Doss Melton of Booneville and second to Joyce White McBride Melton. He was a member of North Lexington Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Men's Bible Class, and had a ministry helping the less fortunate and older people at the church. Mr. Melton was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Haywood Melton, Clyde Melton, Baxter Melton, Guy Melton and Calvin Melton; two sisters, Cora Melton Crews and Lena Melton Parker White; and a stepgranddaughter, Amanda McBride Haga. He leaves behind many, many friends who delighted in his unique sense of humor. He enjoyed life and being with people. Surviving are Joyce, his precious wife of 45 years, of the home; two special sons, Clinton Melvin Melton and his wife, Leah, of Kernersville, and David Lee Melton and his wife, Sena, of Lexington; a stepson, David W. McBride and his wife, Georgiann, of Lexington; a stepdaughter, Linda McBride Perryman and her husband, H. Gene, of Lexington; two grandchildren, Clinton Dale Melton and Melissa Gayle Melton, both of Kernersville; a great-granddaughter, Abigail Melton of Winston-Salem; three stepgrandchildren, Andrew H. Perryman and his wife, Bettie, Russ Perryman and his wife, Nancy, and Timothy McBride; four stepgreat-grandchildren, Rebecca, Erin, Travis and Luke of Lexington; two sisters, Eva Swartzel of King and Evelyn Tuttle of High Point; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and other times at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to North Lexington Baptist Church, 201 Mize Road, Lexington, NC 27292.