Mr. Auston Lee "Alton" Mealer, Sr.  of Dyersburg, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at West Tennessee Healthcare-Jackson General Hospital.  Alton was born July 18, 1940 in Ridgely, TN to the late Albert & Allene Mealer.  He worked as a meat cutter and for many years in sales.  In his free time, he was an avid dirt-track and NASCAR fan and enjoyed riding motorcycles.  In his younger years, he played bass guitar for the band "Billy Ray & The Hurricanes" with his brother.

Auston is survived by his wife, Patsy Ann Shirley Mealer, his sons, Jerry Mealer and Auston Mealer, Jr. & wife, Loretta, his daughter, Sherry Diane Lee & husband, Kenny, his brother, Billy Ray Mealer and sister, Judy Thurmond.  He was greatly loved as "Granddaddy & Big-Daddy" by his 6 grandchildren, Kenneth & Andy Lee, Corey, Brandtly, Wesley & Emmery Mealer and numerous great-grandchildren.  He is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Ridgely with funeral services to be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Bro. David Gray.  Interment will follow in New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely.

Kenneth Lee, Andy Lee, Brandtly Mealer, Wesley Mealer, Corey Mealer and Matt Daily will serve as pallbearers with Chris Lee and Chris Mealer serving as honorary pallbearers.