James M Mellons

Obituary: Mr. James M. Mellons 78, of Kannapolis went home to be with his Lord on May 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Churchhill, Tennessee on June 30, 1931, the son of the late Clifton Mellons and the late Effie Herron Mellons. He was educated at Mary Hughes School in Piney Flats, TN and received his GED from Rowan Technical Institute. He was a furniture maker and wood worker. He retired from BPI in Salisbury as the first retiree. After retirement he enjoyed working on small engines such as lawn mowers and weed eaters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife: Betty Barnett Mellons. Daughters: Betty Mellons Conner and Katherine Sue Mellons. Brothers: George Mellons and Grady Mellons. Sister: Mildred Smith He is survived by wife, Doris Dixon Mellons, who he married in 1995. Daughter: Gay Mellons Weddington and husband Virgil of Kannapolis. Step-children: Joyce Cox and husband, David of Knoxville, TN, J.L. Dixon and wife, Tiki of Jacksonville, Fla., Peggy Broadway and husband, C.T. of Concord, Phyllis Sellers and husband, Mike of Kannapolis, Teresa Brines and husband, Maurice of Concord, Gail Pierce and husband, Kevin of Stanfield Sisters: Edna Fillers of Johnson City, TN and Mary Tittle of Rockwell. Grandchildren: Anthony Conner and wife, Jodi of Illinois, Michael Conner and wife, Rosie of Salisbury, Jeremy Weddington and Fiancée, Kandi Lyerly of Salisbury. Great-grandchildren: Robby, Riley and Lilly Conner of Illinois, Christian, Olivia and Amanda Conner of Salisbury. Step-grandchildren: Evan Wilkerson and wife, Maria of TN, Brett Wilkerson and wife, Becky of TN, Jessica Sides, Tabatha Wing and husband, Jason of Kannapolis, Dawn Mullis and husband, Ashley of Concord, Jason Sellers and wife, Chrissy of China Grove, Jeremy Sellers of Huntersville, Nathan Brines and fiancée, Chelsea ;of Concord, Kristen Brines Beverly Barker and husband, Gabe of Concord, Zachary Peirce of Stanfield, Robert Albrezd, Michael Albrezd, and Karen Albrezd of Raleigh, Joseph Dixon of China Grove. The family will receive friends on Saturday May 8, 2010 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Whitley's Funeral Home. A chapel service will follow at 7:30PM in Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be on Sunday May 9, 2010 at 10:00AM at West Lawn Cemetery, China Grove. At all other times the family will be at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Visitation: 5-7:00P.M. Saturday, May 8th at Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 7:30 P.M. Saturday, May 8th at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment: Sunday, May 9th, 1020 at 10 A.M. at West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove, NC.