John L. Melton, age 93 years, of Great Bend, Kan., passed away at his home in Great Bend on Sunday evening, Feb. 2, 2020. John was born on Oct. 27, 1926 at Malden, Mo. to Tarry and Mary Jane (Houchtin) Melton. He was an Army Air Force veteran having served in Germany during World War Two. He was united in marriage to Pauline G. Crabtree on May 11, 1945 at Tupelo, Miss. The couple moved to Great Bend in 1974 and in April of 1980 John formed M & S Construction, doing concrete work around the area since that time.  

John is survived by four sons John L. “Lawrence” (and his wife, Jane) Melton Jr. of Great Bend, Kan., Ronnie Melton of Lake Wells, Fla., Virgil “Dewane” (and his wife, Sharon) Russom of Poplar Bluff, Mo. and Allen Ray Russom of Missouri; one daughter, Loretta Byington of Festus, Mo.; 25 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Pauline G. Melton on Feb. 1, 1999; two sons, Johnny Wayne Melton and Gary Melton; one daughter Glenale Stacy; and one grandson Steven Russom.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kan. with Marshall Rouse officiating.  Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at the funeral home. Interment will be the Great Bend Cemetery at Great Bend, Kan. The family requests that Memorial Contributions may be made to Gateway for Cancer Research at Cancer Treatment Centers of America – Tulsa, Oklahoma. Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary may be viewed at http://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Charter Funerals

2115 Washington Street

Great Bend, KS  67530

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 7, 2020