Corbin Melton, Jr., 67, of Graham, died Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence. Born July 9, 1954, in Hazard, Kentucky, the son of Corbin Melton, Sr. and Gladys Roberts Melton. He was a member of New Life Church in Powderly and attended God’s Amazing Grace Church in Morgantown. He was a UMWA coal miner for 27 years and worked at Martwick Mines until his retirement in 1998. After his retirement, he continued working at Billy Joe’s Excavation in Owensboro, and Yeiser Excavating in Utica. He loved UK basketball, dirt track racing, car racing, and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Christian Hunter Ford in 1998, two sisters Jewell Ann Ralph and Mable Arnold, and one brother Chester Melton.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Dovie Mae Begley Melton of Graham; daughter, Nena (Chris) Ford of Greenville; son, Chris (Pamela) Melton of Graham; grandchildren, Kirsten Ford, Lauren Ford, Erica Melton and Chloe Melton; brothers, Tony (Kristie) Melton of Pellsville, Ky., Roger Melton of Powderly, Orlis (Charlene) Melton of Greenville and Homer (Joan) Melton of Powderly; sisters, Juanita (Donnie) Walker of Morgantown, Ruby Spradlin of Beaver Dam, Lula (Henry) Shepard of McHenry and Geneva Cornett of Fordsville.
Funeral services will be Sunday, March 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Randall Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Graham Hill Cemetery in Graham.Visitation will be Sunday, March 27 from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
