Mr. James  Lamar Melton, 77, of Blackshear, passed away Sunday night,  February 12, 2017, at  the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.
He was the father of Kathy Williams (Danny), owners of Odean’s  Restaurant  of Blackshear.

He was a truck driver for Thom’s Transport and his hobbies were his dogs and gardening.

He was preceded in  death by his parents Limon Melton and Mageline  Obright Melton. He was also preceded in death by a daughter,  Kim Callahan and three sisters,  Carolyn Gill, Magaret Ivey and Evelyn Norman.

Left to cherish his memories are Ricky Lamar Melton, Kathy Ann (Danny) Williams, Kathy Sue Lowman, Wanda Thomas, Danny Melton (Tammy), Karen Bell, Kenny Bell, Lorie (Mark) Paulk,  Johnny Melton (Pam) and Limon L. “Roy” Melton; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be take place from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, at the funeral home, 505 Ware Street, Blackshear.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, from the chapel of Rainge Memorial Funeral Home.  Internment will be in Jordan's Cemetery  in Dixie Union.