Alberta Ruth Melton, 78
A retired Carrier employee and a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late George Ernest and Audie Eskil Saddler Melton; and was also preceded in death by sisters, Lola Henegar, Bertha Sneed, Margie Turner, Goldie Allison, Ree Brady and Mae Underwood; and brothers, Grady Melton and Clyde Melton.
She is survived by sister, Juanita Smith of McMinnville; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel with Lyon Walkup and Jim Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at McMinnville Funeral Home.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 2, 2005