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
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,... View Obituary & Service Information