Oleta (Naylor) Melton passed away June 24, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1937 in Idabell, OK to Cleave and Maggie (West) Naylor. Oleta married Bill Melton on September 22, 1956. She worked at Demco, where she made many life-long friends who became immediate family, as well.
Oleta Melton is preceded in death by her parents, Cleave and Maggie Naylor, husband, Bill Melton, her children, Donna Jones and Timmy Melton, her daughter-in-law, Jerri Melton, and her sisters and brothers, Norman Naylor, Billy Naylor, Vivian Hall, Cleo Brewer, and Almeta Sudik.
She is survived by her son Joe Melton and wife Lanie of Shawnee, her son-in-law, Keith Jones of Canadian, her sister, Karen Teurman of Pauls Valley, her brother Ricky Naylor and wife Cindi of Norman, her grandchildren, Bryan Jones and wife Bree of McLoud, Zeke Melton and wife Shan, of Tecumseh, Cameron Melton of Norman, Misti Miller and husband Terry of Little Axe, Brock Jones and wife Holli of Tupelo, Billy Jack Mitchell and wife KiraMay of Macomb, Dana Browning and husband Dallas of Shawnee, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and greatgreat grandchildren.
Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Cooper Funeral Home and continue through service time. Service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2024 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Flanary of 1st Christian Church of Idabel, Oklahoma officiating. Burial will follow at Wanette Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
