Carlos Ray Mellott

Carlos Ray Mellott, 85, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia. He was born October 8, 1937 in St. Clairsville, Ohio, a son of the late Roscoe Merle and Alma Reed Mellott.

Carlos was a retired employee of the former CONALCO Plant in Hannibal, Ohio, part owner of C&D Drilling, and a dedicated member of the East Sunsbury Baptist Church near Beallsville. In addition to his parents, Carlos was preceded in death by his wife, Patty Knowlton Mellott in 2018; a son-in-law, Eugene Ward; two brothers, Herman and Glenn Mellott; and a sister, Irene Monte de Ramos.

Left to cherish his memory are four daughters, Vicky Ward of Baltimore, Ohio, Kathy (Donald) Dornon of Beallsville, Stacy (Rob) Lash of Columbus, and Carla (Tim) Adams of Beallsville; eight grandchildren, Casey (Ryan) Edwards, Corey Dornon, Shawn (Ranae) Dornon, Rachel (Adam) Leek, Jessica (Ryan) Ogilbee, Tiffany (Jake) Blankenship, Nicole Lash (fiance, Brad Warnock), Jordan (Holly) Ward; 13 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Katelyn, Jamisyn Dornon, Bryson and Brenna Shriver, Alexis and Chase Dornon, Wyatt and Amelia Leek, Oakley and Levi Ogilbee, and John and Lydia Blankenship; a sister, Betty (Lloyd) Gallaher.  Visitation will be held at the Wilson Funeral Home - Harper Chapel, Beallsville on Monday, September 11 from 6pm to 8pm and also on Tuesday, September 12 from 12 noon until the time of the funeral service at 2pm with Pastor Kyle Cox presiding.  Interment will follow in Beallsville Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers and keepsakes, contributions in Carlos’s memory may be made to East Sunsbury Baptist Church, 50595 Bolon Ridge Road, Beallsville, Ohio 43716 or to the Beallsville Cemetery Association, c/o Tom Coss, 54131 Belmont Ridge Road, Beallsville, Ohio 43716.

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