Myrtle Elizabeth Cox Melton Barley

February 17, 1936 - September 20, 2019

Myrtle Elizabeth Cox Melton Barley, 83, formerly of Altavista, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation. She was born February 17, 1936 in Campbell County, a daughter of the late Robert Moorman Cox and Myrtle Lee Hall Cox. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Evington, a homemaker that enjoyed cooking and shopping. She is survived by four sons, Joseph W. Melton, Jr. and his wife, Cindy of Chatham, Freddie L. Melton, Sr. and his wife, Dawn of Chatham, George H. Melton and his wife, Virginia of Altavista and Dale F. Melton of Lynch Station; two sisters, Betty Jean Adkins and her husband, Ray of Rustburg and Nannie Shula Smith of Lynchburg; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a special friend, Jean Worsham; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Neighbors; two brothers, Cuthbert M. Cox and Robert Edward Cox; and four sisters, Ruby Cox Walden, Bertha Cox Dudley, Susie Cox Harris and Helen M. Pressley. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2019 at Finch and Finch Chapel, Altavista by the Rev. Latta Terry with interment to follow in First Baptist Church of Evington Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Sunday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista.