Douglas Everett Melton

Douglas Everett Melton, 23, of Edna, died at 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at St. John's Medical Center in Tulsa.

He was born October 6, 1983 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Larry E. and Susan E. (Ledbetter) Melton. He grew up in Edna. He attended Altamont Grade School and was a 2002 graduate of Labette County High School.

He enjoyed computers, watching television and was a "Hot Wheels" collector. He also enjoyed spending time with his nieces and his dog and cats. He was baptized and attended the Edna United Methodist Church.

SURVIVORS:
Parents - Larry and Susan Melton of the home
Two Brothers – James E. Melton and his wife, Tammy Park City, KS
Twin Brother – Eric E. Melton Phillipsburg, KS
Two Nieces - Alyssa Raeshelle and Victoria Cheyan Melton
Maternal Grandparents – James and Dorothy Ledbetter Edna, KS
Maternal Great-Grandfather – Jesse Foister Coffeyville, KS
Dog – "Lacy"

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ralph and Gladys Thomas and maternal great-grandmother, Alta Foister.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 27, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Edna. Burial will be in the North Edna Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the United Methodist Church in Edna from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 26, 2007.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa and the Kansas Make a Wish Foundation. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Douglas Everett Melton, please visit our flower store.