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Esther Melton

Female 1941 - 2012  (70 years)


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  • Name Esther Melton 
    Birth 21 Oct 1941  Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 7 May 2012  Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Esther Melton Music Batten, 70, of Waycross died Monday evening (May 7, 2012) at Baptist Village after an extended illness.

      She was born in Waycross to the late David Layton and Corine Martin Melton and lived here all of her life. Ms. Batten worked at Tuten's Bakery along with her first husband, Leroy Music. They worked at night cooking donuts and cakes. She also worked at the Waycross Shopper for several years. Ms. Batten was a member of West Carswell Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking.

      In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Leroy Music; one daughter, Margaret Price; one grandson, David Hewett; one brother, Tim Melton; three sisters, Evelyn Crews, Lois O'Berry, and Donnie Cruce.

      Survivors include her significant other of many years, Henry Crawford of Waycross; two daughters, Lynette Beaty of Manor, Belinda Morgan and her husband Craig of Waycross; six grandchildren, Macy Price of Waycross, Donnie Price of Waycross, Donnie Lankford and his wife Melissa of Waycross, James Lankford and his wife April of Ohio, Brande Hewett of Brunswick, Rachael Justice and her husband Gene of Alma; ten great-grandchildren; her twin sister, Alice Music of Waycross, two sisters, Dollie Carter and her husband Billy of Racepond, Diane Courson and her husband Travis of Blackshear; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

      A funeral service will be held Thursday morning at 11 am at West Carswell Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hoboken Cemetery.

      The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 - 8 pm at the funeral home.

      Sympathy may be expressed online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com.

      Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

      Miles-Odum Funeral Home and Crematory
      130 Screven Ave
      Waycross, Georgia 31501
      912-283-2525
      www.milesodumfuneralhome.com
    Burial Hoboken Cemetery, Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I29643  tng Genealogy

    Father David Layton Melton,   b. 27 Jun 1912   d. 15 Aug 1979, Hoboken, Brantley, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Corine Martin,   b. 5 Feb 1918   d. 26 Aug 1996 (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F10138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Family ID F10142  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Oct 1941 - Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 May 2012 - Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S122] FindaGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89780960
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89780960.
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89780960