Ballard Melvin,49, known to has many friends in the city as "Chigger", died in a local hospital Monday afternoon after an illness of four days. A life long resident of Paintsville he was born August 16,1908, the son of Mrs. Ida Melvin Salyer of this city and the late John Melvin. He was a member of the Southside Freewill Baptist Church and was a painter by trade. Surviving are his widow, Ethel Trusty Melvin; two sons, Edward Ray and Gary Eugene Melvin, both of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Price, city; Mrs. Edgar Willis Van Hoose, Louisa; six brothers, Willie, Roy, Ralph, George, James and Clarence Melvin, all of this city. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m., from the Southside Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Hooper as officiating minister. Music will be by the Toms Creek Singers. Burial will be in the Mayo Cemetery in this city. Paintsville Herald Wednesday May 14,1958
Ballard Melvin,49, known to has many friends in the city as "Chigger", died in a local hospital Monday afternoon after an illness of four days. A life long resident of Paintsville he was born August 16,1908, the son of Mrs. Ida Melvin Salyer of this city and the late John Melvin. He was a member of the Southside Freewill Baptist Church and was a painter by trade. Surviving are his widow, Ethel Trusty Melvin; two sons, Edward Ray and Gary Eugene Melvin, both of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Price, city; Mrs. Edgar Willis Van Hoose, Louisa; six brothers, Willie, Roy, Ralph, George, James and Clarence Melvin, all of this city. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 1:30 p.m., from the Southside Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Hooper as officiating minister. Music will be by the Toms Creek Singers. Burial will be in the Mayo Cemetery in this city. Paintsville Herald Wednesday May 14,1958
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