JOHN MELVILLE MINOR, age 76 of Sylvania, AL and formerly of Chilton County, passed away on January 5, 2022 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center in Fort Payne, AL. He was born in Chilton County on August 8, 1945; the son of the late Horace Minor and the late Christine Littleton Easterling.
He was a former heavy equipment operator.
He is survived by: Son, James (Patty) Minor of Clanton; Son, Horace Minor of Clanton; Daughter, Ladonna Minor of Defuniak Springs, FL; Daughter, Chelnessa Kochler of Germany; 2 Grandchildren; 3 Great Grandchildren; Sister, Audrey (Jerry) Jones of Clanton; and Sister, Vickey (Ricky) Lockhart of Clanton.
He is preceded in death by: Daughter, Michelle Minor; Parents, Horace Minor and Christine Easterling; and Brother, Richard Minor.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Ellison Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Thurmond Cleckler officiating.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Burial will follow in the Refuge Baptist Cemetery in Clanton, AL.
Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison Memorial Funeral Home of Clanton, AL.
www.EllisonMemorialFuneralHome.com