Lorene Melton, 86, of Dyersburg, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at The Highlands of Dyersburg Nursing Center.
She was a homemaker and a member of Lenox Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rehoboth Cemetery in Roellen with the Rev. Bill Phipps officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The family will receive visitors from 12-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Dyersburg Funeral Home.
Survivors include her daughter, Connie Gifford of Walls, MS.; a son, Johnny Underwood of Tatumville; a brother, Delmus Owens of Lenox; two grandchildren, Darren Brown of Finley and Cathy Brown of Jackson; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David Lee Melton; her parents, Johnny and Lillie Johnson Owens; a sister, Lavon Zates; and four brothers, Earl Wesley Owens, James Owens, Melvin Owens and Lindy Owens.
Pallbearers will be Darren Brown, Ryan Brown, Jerry Hollingsworth, Danny Lee, Tracy Owens and Jacob Reeves.