Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Melson

March 6, 1924 - February 10, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Melson, age 92, of Shelbyville, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville. She was born March 6, 1924, in Bell Buckle, to the late William Vivian and Alberta Timmons Barrett. Preceding her in death was her husband, Don Melson, and a sister Evelyn McHaffie. She was “Mary” to those at American Can where she worked until she was 75 years old. She was “Grannie” to family and all our friends. “Grannie” is survived by a son, Mike Bone and his wife Frieda, and family, Chad, and his wife Becky, Brett, Blake, and Cassie, as well as a niece, Mary Tim (Gary) Cook, and two nephews, Doug McHaffie and Phil (Patty) McHaffie. Memorials may be made to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 AM Monday, February 13, 2017, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Reverend Ron DeWitt will officiate, with burial to follow in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors 4-7 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.