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
Margaret Stallings says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend, P.U.R.R. Wv Volunteer
Location: Grafton West Virginia
I Was So Very Sorry To Hear Of Rocky’S Passing. I Did Not Know Him Well, But Enjoyed Talking To Him When He Came To Visit At The Shelter. His Gentle Spirit Shone Through As He Sat Petting Even The Most Timid Cats. His Generosity And Support Of The Cats (And Volunteers) At P.U.R.R. Wv Was Very Much Appreciated. My Wish For You Is That Your Grief Can Be Eased By Knowing That He Is Now At Peace.
Peggy Karis says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Clarksburg West Virginia
So Sorry, Rocky Was A Kind And Caring Person, Always A Smile And Not Complaining , We Had Long Talks
At My Work Or Over The Phone With His Ideas For Fundraising For Purr, That Time Will We Be Missed. Thinking Of Others And Not Himself. Prayers To The Family .
Daniel Conley says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Great Nephew
Location: Ashland City Tennessee
I Met Uncle Rocky One Time When I Was 6 Or 7 And I Remember Him Showing Me The Fire House Letting Me Use The Horn Of The Fire Engine And Demonstrating All The Actions Of A Fireman, Showing How Quickly They Got Dressed And Prepared. I Will Always Hold That Memory With Me. He Also Always Sent Me Christmas Gifts And I Felt Special Because Of It. I’M Sad He’S Gone But Relived He Is No Longer In Pain And Suffering.
Mark Wolford says:
August 10, 2021
Location: West Virginia
Prayers Sent To All The Family Members. Captain Melton May You Rest In Peace.
Lorna Vincent says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Grafton West Virginia
My Heart Is Heavy Saying Goodbye To Rocky. I’M So Very Sorry For Your Loss Of Such A Wonderful Kind Man. He Was Very Special To His Friends At The Shelter, He Always Had So Much Kindness And Inspiration To Share. Always New Ideas To Help Inspire Us All To Keep Going When Things Were Bleak. He’S Going To Be Missed. He Was Loved. In The Scheme Of Things, That’S The Very Best Life Anyone Could Ask For. All My Best From The Cats At Purr,