Chester Melton

DATELINE: Kershaw, SC

DECEASED: Mr. Chester Melton, age 74, died Sunday, August 10, 2014

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Antioch Baptist Church

INTERMENT: will follow in the Long Branch Baptist Church Cemetery

VISITATION: is 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, SC

HISTORY: Mr. Melton was born May 29, 1940 in Chesterfield, SC a son of the late John and Lucy Boone Melton. He was a retired construction welder. Chester loved the Lord, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church for 56 years. He was a strong family man and loved giving candy to children. Chester also enjoyed wood crafting, gardening, raising farm animals, and fishing. In addition to his parents, Chester was also preceded in death by four brothers, Manuel, Emzia, Joe, and James Melton; and three sisters, Daisey Lowery, Omega Grooms, and Kathleen Lloyd.

SURVIVORS:
Wife: Thelma Cook Melton of the home
3 Sons: Randy (Angie) Rollins of Wallace, SC, Jeff (Robin) Rollins of Mt. Croghan, SC, and John Wayne (Lori) Melton of Kershaw, SC
4 Daughters: Elizabeth Miles and fiancé Lenttis Williams, Darla Oliver and fiancé Jim Watts, and Angie Miles all of Jefferson, SC, and Revonda (Wayne) Crayton of Rocky Mount, NC
2 Brothers: Harry Melton of Jefferson, SC and Harlan Melton of Kershaw, SC
1 Sister: Peggy Miles of Jefferson, SC
Also 17 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Melton famil

Funeral Service is 2:00 PM, Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Antioch Baptist Church

Interment will follow in the Long Branch Baptist Church Cemetery

Visitation is 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at the funeral home