Mr. Richard J.A. Melton, age 52 of Benton, KY died on Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Born Friday, December 28, 1962 in Sault Sainte Marie, MI, he was a retired Manager of 4 Little Pigs Bar-B-Que Restaurant.
Mr. Melton is survived by his son, Jeffrey Melton and his wife Leah of Benton, KY; one grandson Lance Alan Melton of Benton, KY; brothers, Robert Melton and his wife Jen of Gilbertsville, KY, Jim Melton and his wife Mary of Millington, TN and David Melton of Mayfield, KY; sisters, Jo Lynn Vinson of Benton, KY, Linda Pritchett and her husband Harold of Benton, KY and Suzann McKnight and her husband David of Doniphan, MO.
Mr. Melton was preceded in death by a grandson Silas Avry Melton and brother-in-law David Vinson. He was the son of the late Bobbie R. and Wanda Jean (Timmons) Melton.
Graveside Services will be held at 5:00 pm at Benton Cemetery on Saturday August 29, 2015. There will be no public visitation.