Shelbyville Gazette - March 7, 1940 - page 2 Will Melson Contractor, Dies Of Heart Attack Will Melson, 68, well known carpenter and contractor, died Sunday at 9:30 p.m. at the local hospital where he was carried after a heart attack Thursday when he was at work on the residence of Mr and Mrs. Holt Raby near Wartrace. Mr Melson had been in declining health for sometime but able to continue at work until stricken on Thursday. He enjoyed a wide acquaintance in this section having served as a county officer. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alice Thompson Melson, three daughters, Mrs. Will Haynes, Mrs. Will Roberson, Mrs. Bob Suttton; five sons, Earl, Samuel, Clark, Verna Lee and R.V. Melson. 2 sisters, Mrs. Jeff Patterson of Nashville and Mrs. Tom Reed; 2 brothers, Eugene and Levoy of Chicago, Ill. Funeral services were held at the Hoover Funeral Home Monday at 2 p.m. Rev B.E. Dunn officiating. Burial was in Willow Mount Cemetery. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Carson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 4:05 PM Subject: [TNBEDFOR] Obituary text request > Marty: > > I would appreciate it if you would transcribe and post the full obituary > of > my GGF Will Melson: > > Melson,Will,,68,Mar 7, ,1940,pg 2,Wife Mrs. Alice Thompson Melson. 3 > daughters; Mrs. Will Haynes, Mrs. Will Roberson and Mrs. Mrs. Bob Sutton. > 5 > sons; Earl, Samuel, Clark, Verna Lee and R.V. Melson. 2 sisters; Mrs. Jeff > Patterson of Nashville and Mrs. Tom Reed. 2 brothers; Eugene and Levoy of > Chiago Ill. Buried Willow Mt. > > > Steve Carson > > > ==== TNBEDFOR Mailing List ==== > Visit the Bedford County Message Board at RootsWeb: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.bedford > > (All postings are automatically copied to the TNBEDFOR-L list). > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >