Arnold Melton

May 26, 1934 - May 11, 2012

Big Stone Gap, VA Arnold Melton, 77, passed away on Friday (May 11, 2012) at Lonesome Pine Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap. He worked at the former Virginia Wholesale in Appalachia, VA. He was currently a resident of Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap, where he was affectionately known as "Happy Feet." He was a member of the Appalachia Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Carter Melton; and his mother, Ella Melton Vaughan. He is survived by his sister, Anna Lee Smith and her husband, Dr. Roy Smith of Big Stone Gap; two brothers-in-law, Delmer Carter of Florida and James Carter of St. Paul, VA; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a special cousin, Ray Worley, Jr. of Appalachia, VA. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Appalachia Pentecostal Church (340 Oak Street) in Appalachia, VA. The funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Monday in the church sanctuary with Dr. Roy Smith, the Rev. Ronnie Childress and the Rev. Chester Lamb officiating. Committal services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in the American Legion Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. The family and friends will meet at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) by 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday to go in procession to the cemetery. To view the obituary online or sign the guest registry, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is honored to serve Mr. Melton's family.