John Dee Melton

John Dee Melton, 68, of Commerce, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was born on August 8, 1954, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Victor Paul Melton and Constance Jeanne (Nimrod) Melton.

John had lived in Commerce many years. He worked in maintenance for many different companies. He most recently worked for Alliance Carpet. On December 22, 1978, John married Bettye Jean Ford in Borger, Texas. In his leisure time, John enjoyed fishing and reading. His favorite genre was science fiction.

Left to cherish John’s memory are his wife, Bettye; his daughter, Jenny Horn, and husband, Kenneth; grandchildren, Kevin Horn, Colle Petty, Ashton Petty, Dylan Melton, Kayden Horn, Kaleb Horn, Kage Horn, and Jaxon Ulich.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Constance Melton, two brothers, Billy and Roger and a stepbrother, Sonny.