His pastorates include New Prospect, Deadwood in 1961, New Shady Grove, Deadwood from 1962-1963, Hubbard Missionary Baptist from 1964-1965, Linden Missionary Baptist from 1965-1966, Monticello, Mt.

He was an ABA Missionary Baptist preacher. He spent many years preaching the Word of God.

Donald graduated from Texas Baptist Institute in Henderson in 1962 with a Master of English Bible Degree. He enjoyed family time and playing dominoes, especially 42 as this is a family tradition. He was a lover of music also with his favorite artists including Jim Reeves, Ricky Van Shelton, Billy Joe Royal, Fats Domino and Buddy Holly. He was a pitcher and was going to try out for the Houston Buffaloes, an affiliate of the Cardinals but surrendered to the ministry instead. Donald had a love for football, basketball, and baseball and was a devoted fan of the Cardinals, Rockets, Oilers, and LSU. He also worked for a time at Pace Pharmacy in Newton and H&S Grocery in Center. He told him and the man left and came back to tell Donald he knew then why he was always so happy. He realized that he wasn’t ready to die and came to Donald to find out why he was always so happy. Donald had been witnessing to him but that morning the atheist wanted to drive out in front of a truck and take his life because his wife was taking all he had. from San Augustine to Newton just long enough for him to have the privilege to lead an atheist to the Lord. The Lord delayed his transfer with Brookeshire Bros.

at Carthage, San Augustine, Newton, and Timpson two different times 35 years apart, he later retired from there. He married the love of his life, Mary Louise Harrison Melton, on May 18, 1960, and they were married 50 years before her passing. He met Louise it is believed at Lone Cedar as a child when her dad, Doyle Harrison, was a pastor there, but they officially met in Midland when they were introduced by his seminary classmate, Amiel Smith who was dating and would later marry Louise’s sister, Sarah. They moved to Henderson after his dad surrendered to the ministry and enrolled in TBI. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm prior to the service on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Corinth Baptist Church in Timpson, Texas.ĭonald grew up in Needville and Galena Park while his dad was working for United Gas. Funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Corinth Baptist Church in Timpson, Texas officiated by Bro. He was born on April 7, 1940, in Basile, Louisiana, to the late Luster and Tommie (Huff) Melton. His second wife died in the late 1990s.Donald Melton, 81, of Center, Tx passed away on December 23, 2021. South is survived by a son, Craig, and a granddaughter. Elvis Presley played “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” in concert. South established himself as a performer with some of the same songs. Billy Joe Royal recorded several of his songs in the 1960s, including “Down in the Boondocks” and “I Knew You When,” before Mr.

South had a modest novelty hit, “The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor.” He played guitar for recording sessions in Nashville, Muscle Shoals, Ala., and elsewhere with a range of artists, including Bob Dylan (on his album “Blonde on Blonde”) and Aretha Franklin. Lowery’s father, Bill, ran a radio station and eventually became Mr. and anybody else couldn’t track him down,” said Butch Lowery, referring to the Federal Communications Commission. “He would even put it in his car and ride around so that the F.C.C. He built small radio stations of his own with limited signal range, partly so he could play his songs. His father gave him a guitar when he was 11, and he was performing on local radio by the age of 12. South loved music and technology from an early age.

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