Raymond E. "Rocky" Melton
August 08, 1959 - December 09, 2014
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Raymond E. "Rocky" Melton
August 08, 1959 - December 09, 2014
Obituary
Capt. Raymond e. “rocky” melton, 55, of clarksburg, formerly of charleston, passed away tues, december 9, 2014 after a long illness.
Rocky was a 1977 graduate of stonewall jackson high school. He was a firefighter who had earned the rank of captain & retired from the charleston fire dept. With 26 years of service. He also worked for fitzgerald plumbing & heating, charleston, st. Albans plumbing & heating, and graziano’s pizza, charleston. He was also owner & operator of rocky’s sub shop in chesapeake.
Rocky was a member of wv tourist train assoc., kanawha coin club and was an active member of purr wv where he helped raise funds for cats.
He was preceded in death by his parents bill and hildreth boggess melton; infant brother, william w. Melton ii and brother, michael a. Melton.
He is survived by his son, captain raymond e. Melton ii “rj” of the u.S. Army, stationed in hawaii; daughters hayley melton elias of charleston and stacie thomas of salisbury, nc; sister, toni g. Melton of little river, sc; brothers, william (joe) melton of st. Albans; david conley & his wife sharon of ashland city, tn; grandson reagan dinh of charleston; sister-in-law, penny a. Melton of alum creek; several aunts, uncles, nieces & nephews, cousins & a host of friends.
Rocky’s wishes were to be cremated.
Funeral service will be 2 p.M. Saturday, december 13, 2014 at barlow bonsall funeral home, charleston with a visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in memory of “rocky” to the cat rescue at: purr wv 306 beech st. Grafton, wv 26354.
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Barlow bonsall funeral home has been entrusted to handle the arrangements.
14 responses to Raymond E. "Rocky" Melton
King Family says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Ohio
I Did Not Know Mr. Melton But I Know How Hard It Can Be To Lose A Loved One In Death So I Wanted To Say I Am Very Sorry For Your Loss. The Scripture That Has Given Me Comfort At Times Like This Is The One Found At Revelation 21:4 That Says, “And He Will Wipe Out Every Tear From Their Eyes, And Death Will Be No More, Neither Will Mourning Nor Outcry Nor Pain Be Anymore. The Former Things Have Passed Away.” So God Has Promised That In The Very Near Future We Will Never Have To Experience The Pain Associated With Death Anymore. I Pray That This Gives The Family Some Comfort During This Difficult Time.
Stacie says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Daughter
Location: Salisbury North Carolina
As The Child That Hardly Knew You, The One No One Knew About. I Want To Say That I Do Hope If There Is Life After Death… That You Know How Hurt I Am, How I Still Hate It’S Too Late To Tell You How Much Your Absence Affected My Life. I Hope You Are In Peace. Because I May Never Be.
David L Conley Jr says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Awesome Uncle!
Location: Ashland City Tennessee
Uncle Rocky,
The One Who I Shot My First Shot Gun With,Taught Me How To Carve My Initials Into A Tree And Rebuild A Two Stroke Motor All At A Very Young Age. He Was As Strong As An Ox And Had A Heart That Was Of Gold. I Love And Will Miss Him Dearly. I Am Sure Many Others Will Also. R.I.P.
Betty Duncan Hite says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Best Friend
Location: Sophia West Virginia
So Sorry To Hear Of Rocky’S Passing. Please Accept My Sympathy On Your Loss. Words Can’T Express How Sad I Am….I Truly Loved Him…I Pray God Will Comfort Your Family At This Difficult Time. You Are In My Thoughts & Prayers.
Vicki Aucremanne says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Grafton West Virginia
Rocky Was Such A Kind Person. In Spite Of His Illnesses, He Reached Out And Helped Whoever He Could. He Was Such An Inspiration To Us At Purr Wv. He Loved The Cats And He Did What He Could To Help Them! Sometimes He Would Just Show Up At A Fundraiser, Such As The Farmers Market, With Items That Were Just What We Needed At That Moment To Make Some Money To Help The Kitties. I Am Thankful That I Got To Know Him A Little Better In The Last Few Years. Rocky, You Are Missed!