Church Point, La. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 28, 2008 at St. Edmund Catholic Church; Branch, La. for Elton Louis Melancon,91. Mr. Melancon, a native of Rayne, La. and long-time resident of Branch, died at 8:35 P.M. Tuesday, November 25 at Southwest Medical Center; Lafayette, La. Father Kevin Bordelon will conduct the services with interment following in the St. Edmund Catholic Cemetery, Branch.

Survivors include a son, Elmer Melancon and wife Connie of the Higginbotham Community, La.: a son-in-law, Louby Faulk of Crowley, La.; five brothers: Elmo Melancon, Joe Melancon and Clovis Melancon-all of Hampshire, Tex., Rodney Melancon of New Iberia, La. and Purvis Melancon of Iowa, La.; five grandchildren: Paul, Blaine and Sherry Faulk and Nathan and Dustin Melancon. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren: Joshua, Christopher, McKenzie and Kadence Faulk and Hunter, Justin and Skye Wagers.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabella "Belle" Savoy Melancon; his daughter, Patty Melancon Faulk; his parents, Romelous "Jack" and Lena Credeur Melancon; his brothers, Murphy, Eraste, Ervin, Andrus, Edmond and Raymond Melancon; a sister, Sarah Melancon Richard; two stepbrothers, Romelous Melancon and L.C. Melancon; two stepsisters, Ezola Melancon Matte and Trixie Walker Hebert.

The family requested that visiting hours be observed from 3:00 P.M. until 9:00 on Thursday, November 27 and continue from 8:00 A.M. Friday until the time of the services. A recitation of the Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday by Fr. Bordelon.
Mr. Melancon was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He will be honored with a Flag Presentation Ceremony before the services on Friday.