Marcus Carson Melton, Jr., age 79, of Kingston, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, at NHC Healthcare Fort Sanders in Knoxville. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kingston and attended as long as his health permitted. He enjoyed volunteering and ministering at Jamestown Assisted Living and Sycamore Trace. He enjoyed helping others. He retired from TVA where he had worked as a Shift Operations Supervisor. He served his country proudly as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force, working in telecommunications.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years: Glenda Pauline Melton; daughter: Kimberly Hicks; parents: Marcus Carson Melton, Sr. and Wynemia Crabtree Melton.

Survivors include his children: Danny Melton (Amy) of Chattanooga, Wendy Clow (Scott) of Jackson, Michigan, and Camill Snow of Knoxville; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brother: Freddie G. Melton (Mitzi) of Athens; sister: Diane Sheppard of Kingston; brothers-in-law: Tommy Breazeale of Harriman and Stacy Davis of Kingston; sister-in-law: Helen McClung of Kingston; and a host of extended family and many friends

The family will receive friends from 4:30 until 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Fraker Funeral Home in Kingston with the funeral service to follow. The interment will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood with military honors conducted by the Roane County Honor Guard.  Instead of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Kingston, the Alzheimer’s Association of Tennessee, or the National Breast Cancer Organization.

Fraker Funeral Home of Kingston is in charge of arrangements.