Mary Kathryn Melton, 84, of Tuscumbia, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Morningside
of Sheffield. She was born in Cherokee, Ala., on Sept. 8, 1929, to the late
Henry and Ollie Cosby. She was retired from KMart in Muscle Shoals. She loved
traveling, cooking, crocheting and being surrounded by family and friends.
She was married to the late Louis Graford Melton for 64 years. Survivors include
daughters, Donna and husband, Pete Futrell, of Florence, and Marilyn and husband, Morris
Morrison, of Tupelo, Miss.; son, Mike and wife, Mona Melton, of Tuscumbia; five
grandchildren, Wendy and husband, Brian Trousdale, of Athens, Dr. Jenny and
husband, Dr. Kelly Heegard, of San Antonio, Texas, Lee Morrison, of Tupelo, Miss., Ty Melton
and Tory Melton, of Tuscumbia; two great-grandchildren, Heather and Marshall
Trousdale, of Athens; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death
by seven brothers and one sister.
Pallbearers will be Lee Morrison, Ty Melton, Tory Melton, Terry Cosby, Anthony Cosby
and Ricky Cosby. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Trousdale, Kelly Heegard and
Marshall Trousdale. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013,
followed by the funeral service at 3 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home in Tuscumbia,
Ala., with Brother Jeff Newton. The burial will follow in Cherokee Memorial Gardens.
The family wants to give special thanks to the staff of Morningside of Sheffield for their
compassionate and loving care of our mother. We will be forever grateful for their
tenderness, attentiveness and sensitivity during the time she spent with them. In
addition, we want to thank Hospice Advantage for all of their kindness and help during
our mother’s last month, and special thanks to Gentiva Home Health for the great care
they provided our mother over the past four years.
Please sign the online guest book at morrisonfuneralhomes.com.
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