Obituaries

Arthur Edward Melson

Arthur Edward "Eddie" Melson, 67-year-old resident of Siloam Springs, Ark., died March 15, 2014, at Siloam Springs Regional Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1946, in Arkadelphia, Ark., he was the son of Arthur Melson and Ida Faye Daniell Melson. Eddie served as a vice president for several banks. He married Sally Moore on July 15, 2006, in Siloam Springs. Eddie was a member of Gum Springs Baptist Church and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Larry Melson. Survivors include his wife, Sally; three daughters, Shellie Morrison and husband, Joe, of Fayetteville, Ark., Tamara Jones and husband, Brad, of Bella Vista, Ark., and Stephanie Rowland and husband, John, of Fayetteville; one brother, Keith Melson and wife, Ellen, of Batesville, Ark.; four granddaughters; and two grandsons. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home, Inc., Siloam Springs, Ark.

Published March 18, 2014

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