CECIL REDELL MELTON, JR., age 76 of Shelby and longtime resident of Alaska, passed away suddenly on July 26, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Chilton County, AL on March 11, 1945; the son of the late Cecil Redell Melton, Sr. and the late Lucille Avery Melton.
He was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force with honorable service during the Vietnam Conflict.
He is survived by: Wife, Diane Melton of Shelby; Daughter, Linda Raines of Romoland, CA; Daughter, Patricia Jouly of Grayslate, IL; Son, Joshua Melton of Las Vegas, NV; 5 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren; Sister, Ellen Woods of Shelby; and Sister, Reba Reed of Denver, CO.
No local services are scheduled. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date in Alaska.
Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton, AL.
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