Funeral services for Patricia Woodson Melton 76, Athens are scheduled for Tuesday May 31, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Mark Neeley officiating. Burial will follow at Meredith Campground Cemetery.
Patricia passed away Friday May 27, 2016 in Tyler.
She was born February 7, 1940 in Mineola to the late Bob and Laura Woodson. Mrs. Melton was a devoted primary school teacher for 25 years. She was a member of the Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. She was currently serving on the achievement awards committee.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Gerald Woodson.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years Fancher Melton of Athens, brother; Kenneth Woodson and wife Marilyn of Grapevine, sister; Sandra Tiner of Mineola, and by several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Alpha State Texas Education Foundation “Scholarship Fund” P.O. Box 797787, Dallas, Texas 75379.
No visitation is scheduled.
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