was born in Albany, Kentucky on a sunny day on April 3, 1938. He was the only son of his late
mother Hattie C. Melton York and his late step father Willie F. York. A C worked as a
hardworking ironworker for over 45 years with local 395 in Indiana and in local 1 in Chicago until
he retired in 1997. He was a member of Ross Baptist Church in Gary, Indiana until moving from
that area. He moved from Albany, Kentucky to Chamberlain, South Dakota where he met a
pretty high school girl, Peggy L. Audiss, who he married 6 months later on October 7, 1962. He
and his wife, Peggy, later moved to Indiana where he resided most of his life in Crown Point
where they raised their 3 children. Surviving him are his wife, Peggy L. (Audiss) Melton whom
he was married to for 57 and a half years and children Michael Ray Melton and Michelle Renee
Melton (Joseph) Harrison; and four grandchildren, Savannah Denae Melton (Wyatt) Creech,
Sage Michael Melton, Michaela Renee Harrison and Briana Danielle Harrison. He was
preceded in death by his daughter, Danielle Nicole Melton and his daughter-in-law, Anita Kay
Stewart Melton.
A graveside service will be on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 2 PM central time at Chapel Lawn
Memorial Gardens
8178 Cline Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307
Guests are welcome
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The family would like to
extend our thanks to Eleos Hospice Care for their loving and tender care.
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