Barbara "Jean" Melton

Asheville - Barbara “Jean” Melton, 77, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, February 8, 2020. Mrs. Melton was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She retired in 2004 from St. Gobain Tool following 24 years of service as a Diamond Setter. She was a daughter of the late William Edward and Myrtle Estelle McFalls Brockmeier and was also preceded in death by her brothers, Eddie, Richard and Chuck Brockmeier, and sister, Thelma Spake. Surviving are her husband: Robert "Bob" Thomas Melton, Sr.; sons: Rodney D. Melton and Robert “Bobby” Thomas Melton, Jr. and wife, Annette all of Asheville; grandchildren: Amanda and Grace Melton; brothers: Bob Brockmeier and Terry Brockmeier and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, February 16, 2020 in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Page and her son, Rodney D. Melton officiating. Burial will follow in Sky View Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:15 PM Sunday prior to the services at the funeral home. To sign Jean’s guestbook online, please go to www.andersrice.com