Mrs. Dorothy Porter Melton

April 26, 1940 - December 26, 2020

Chester Mrs. Dorothy Porter Melton, 80, died Saturday December 26, 2020 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC. Due to Covid-19 the family has decided that all services will be private. Mrs. Melton was born April 26. 1940 in Chester, SC and was a daughter of the late A.J. Porter and Moseanna Melton Porter. She was a graduate of Chester High School and York Technical College. She was retired from Chester County Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Melton was a member of The Daughters of the Confederacy, The Pilot Club of Chester, Friends of the Library , Friends of the Animals, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary. and The Chester Arts Council. She was a member of Chester ARP Church. She is survived by her husband of over 61 years, Robert H. Melton; four children, Robert H. Melton, Jr (Titia) of The Netherlands, Nathan Melton of Chester , SC, Will Melton (Brook) of Fort Lawn, SC and Marsha Ernandez (Leon) of Edgemoor, SC; nine grandchildren; one brother, W.L. Porter of Newnan, GA; four sisters, Lillie Burrell of Greenville SC, Catherine Southerland (Robert) of Taylors, SC , Rachel Elliott (ED) of Chillicothe, OH and Betty Dietrich of Beaufort, SC; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Chester ARP Church, PO Box 174, Chester, SC 29706. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com