Morgan James "Moe" Melton

Morgan James "Moe" Melton obituary, Ava, MO

Morgan James "Moe" Melton

Morgan Melton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home - Ava on Mar. 1, 2025.

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"Moe" Morgan James Melton
Mansfield, Missouri
Moe Melton, 28 years, 6 months, 11 days old, passed away on February 27, 2025 at Mansfield, Missouri.
Moe was born August 16, 1996, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, to Gerald Allen and Dorothy Evelyn (Trumbull) Melton.
Moe graduated from Ava High School in 2014.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and served 2015 to 2016.
Moe worked as a flooring installer since 2017.
On September 28, 2023, Moe and Ashton were united in marriage at St. Louis, Missouri.
Moe was a Christian and was baptized at Ash Grove, Missouri. He enjoyed tinkering on old junk cars. Moe did anything he could to make others happy. That's all that was important to him. He enjoyed spending time with his son, Sevrai, and in his words, "My dearest wife, the love of my life," Ashton. He was always the happiest guy. Most of all, his greatest love was being with his family.
Moe was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Melton; his uncle, George High, and his Granny, Lucy Jones.
Moe is survived by his wife, Ashton; his son, Sevrai; his parents Dorothy and James Watson; his sister, Jennifer Foster; his mother-in-love, Sondra McCord; and extended family and many friends.
Funeral services for Moe will be Monday, March 3, 2025, at 11:00 A.M., in the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, Missouri, with military honors by the U.S. Army detail and Troy Herd American Legion 112 at the chapel. Visitation will be Monday prior to the service at 10:00 A.M. Officiating will be Pastor Gary Stigall. Online condolences may be made to www.clinkingbeardfuneralhome.com.
"I'M JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE, MAN." LOVE MOE
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