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Melba Taylor

Mary Melba Taylor
April 14, 1921 - May 17, 2009

Mary Taylor Melton 1921- 2009
Funeral services for Mary Melba Taylor Melton, of Camden, age 88, were held Wednesday, May 20 at 2 p.. in the chapel of Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home with Dean Emerson officiating. Burial followed as the Camden City Cemetery. Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home of Camden was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Melton passed away Sunday, May 17 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon. She was born April 14, 1921 in Bruceton to the late Walter Taylor and Hettie Barrow Taylor. She was a graduate of Bethel College, retired school teacher , a member of the First United Methodist Church of Camden, a member of the Victoria Sunday school class and an avid tennis player.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Reid Melton, and three brothers, Hill, Bill, and Tom Taylor.

She is survived by a daughter. Thomina (Gerry) Alexander, of Camden; a son, Johnny (Sandy) Melton, of Jackson, three grandchildren, Kasey (Kevin) King, Autumn Alexander, and Cody (Tiffany) Melton, three great-grandchildren, Austin Parker, Nolan King, and Montana Melton, a sister, Dorothy Maggio, of Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Ben Taylor, of Bruceton; and special friend and care giver, Barbie Miller of Camden.
[Obituary provided by the family]