Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton , November 12, 1920 — June 01, 2018

Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton  (Aberdeen, North Carolina, NC) November 12, 1920 June 01, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton  Obituary Photo

Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton, age 97, passed from this world to Heaven Friday, 1 June 2018 at Lumberton Health and Rehabilitation in Lumberton NC. A graveside service will be held in the Raeford (Hillcrest) Cemetery in Raeford NC on Sunday, 3 June at 2:00pm. Dorothy was born 1920, the oldest daughter of Roy Boyd Melton and Hattie Meeks Melton of Wadesboro NC, and granddaughter of Wade Hampton Melton & Nancy Allen and Harvey Meeks & Minnie Pigg.

She and her nine siblings grew-up in Wade Mill Village, Wadesboro NC and attended the Baptist church there. Dorothy (called “Polly” by kin) married and raised her family in Wadesboro NC, then Rockingham NC, and finally in Raeford NC. While there, the family attended Raeford Baptist Church and Dorothy worked in the offices of Para Thread and U.S. Rubber.

She moved from Raeford to Ft. Pierce FL in 1968, where she retired after working 15 years in the offices of the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority. She moved to Lumberton NC in 1996.

Preceding her in death are brothers William F. Melton and wife Nancy of Jefferson NC, Bernest G. Melton and wife Ruth of Scaly Mountain NC, and Franklin Leroy Melton of Albuquerque NM, and sisters Vonnette Melton Mullen of Youngstown OH, and Esther Melton Zabala of Fort Pierce FL. She is survived by brother Richard H. Melton and wife Priscilla of Fort Pierce FL, and sisters Irene Melton Kandill of Fort Pierce FL, Betty Melton Rogers of Wadesboro NC, and Nancy Melton Sizemore of Box Springs GA. Dorothy’s three children currently live in Lumberton NC.

They are Sylvia Jean Tarleton Niven and husband Julius Judson Niven, Jr Their children are David Jonathan Niven & Lisa Renee Niven Daniel, Marilyn Joyce “Lynn” Tarleton. her children are Michael Wesley Pond & Robert Eugene Pond, Alfred McInnis “Mac” Tarleton, Jr. and wife Sarah Marie Leach.

Their children are Brian Gregory Tarleton & Angela Denise Tarleton Oncul.

If you found any mistakes, or you would like to add/remove to this obituary, please contact us by email: info@obituary.memorial. We never ask money for this.

death notice Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton November 12, 1920 — June 01, 2018

obituary notice Dorothy Mae Melton Tarleton November 12, 1920 — June 01, 2018

City Aberdeen is located in the North Carolina. This city is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has its own architecture, attractions, the beauty of nature which attracts a huge number of tourists.

Aberdeen is recognized by the huge number of celebrities born here who have become famous not only in the United States, but all over the world. However, Aberdeen is not only famous for its celebrities. This city is also home to a huge number of people, all of whom have their own story to tell. Finding out the story of a public person is easy: just use an Internet search and you will find all the necessary information in front of you. With non-public people, everything is somewhat more complicated: about them not so much information in the public domain, but it still is. For example, using search services, you can learn the history of the deceased person and find his obituary.

This page is a cache taken from the public sources. We do not own or modify obituary in any way. All copyright belongs to the respective owners. Go to funeral home website to view original page.