The Rev. Roger P. Melton ’37

The Rev. Roger P. Melton ’37 of Fort Gaines, Ga., died March 15, 2006. He was a retired Presbyterian minister and had served churches in South Carolina, West Virginia, and Arkansas. After retirement, he served the Fort Gaines and Cuba churches. He was an Army chaplain during World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice Caldwell Melton and a daughter, Margaret Barnes. Survivors include his second wife, Waver Jones Melton, 245 Mt. Calvary Church Rd., Fort Gaines, Ga. 39851; two sons, Robert P. Melton, Jr. and Lawrence Melton; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four stepchildren.