Robert "Bob" F. Melton

Robert “BoB” F. Melton, 80, of Brown County, IN passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He was born August 30, 1934 in Cumberland County, Kentucky the son of the late Barlow Melton and Clara Belle Daniel Mozingo.

Bob was retired from Cummins Inc. He was on the Van Buren Township Advisory Board, he was a Brown County Deputy Sheriff, and was on the Sheriff’s Merit Board. Bob was a charter member of the Van Buren Fire Department Board of Directors, The Brown County School Board, and he was a democratic committeeman for the Van Buren precinct. He was past Chairman of the Democratic Party in Brown County. He served two terms as Brown County Auditor. He was on the Board of Directors of Brown County Water Utility. He was a lifetime member of the Indiana Trail Riders Association and he was a member of the Hoosier Back Country Horseman.

Bob enjoyed gardening, horseback riding, fishing, cutting wood with his buddy Dan Johnson, and spending time with his family and friends. He will be deeply missed.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 25 years Annabelle Melton; his two sons, James Melton and his wife Lisa and Brad Birdsong and his wife Sandi; his two daughters, Barbara Melton and Amy Ernstes and her husband Chris; two brothers, Harold Eugene Melton and his wife Linda and Carl Melton; a sister, Ruth Poindexter; fifteen grandchildren and one on the way; and several great grandchildren.

At Bob’s request he is to be cremated and there will be no services.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.BondMitchellFuneralHome.com