Betty Emily Melton

December 4, 1925 - January 15, 2021

Betty Emily Melton Easley, South Carolina Betty Emily Melton, age 95, wife of the late Stanley P. “Red” Melton, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at The Willows of Easley. A native of Greenville County, Betty was born December 04, 1925, the daughter of the late John Dillard Elrod and Ruth May Jackson Elrod. Mrs. Melton was formerly employed by Mount Vernon Mills in Mauldin and retired as Executive Assistant to the President. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Easley. She was secretary to the National Association of Securities and a member of the Circle Group of Easley Presbyterian Greenville Branch. Betty was vibrant and witty. Married to a Chief in the Navy, they were avid travelers. Mrs. Melton is survived by a daughter, Carol Melton Waters of North Port, FL; four grandchildren, Todd Michael Waters, Kelli Ann Bernard, Joseph Paul Melton, and Emily Ruth Melton; five great-grandchildren, Shawn Bernard, Jane Bernard, Zaden Melton, Xavier Melton, and Adaline Lambert. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Melton was predeceased by a daughter, Vicki Ruth Melton; a son, Roger Paul Melton; a great-grandson, Waylon Roger Hilton; and a brother, John Ralph Elrod. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic the family is planning to hold a Memorial Service to honor the life of Betty at a later date. Mountain View Funeral Home is serving the Melton family.