Treva Melton, age 106 of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Eden Acres of Perry Lutheran Homes in Perry, IA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church rural Bouton. Visitation will be on Monday, July 31, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be in the West Linn Cemetery near Linden, IA. Memorials will be given to Perry Lutheran Homes or Suncrest Hospice and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Treva Leota Melton was born on October 5, 1916, near Redfield, IA to Frank and Victoria (Hutchins) Meacham. She graduated from the Washington Township School. She was united in marriage to Harold Theron Melton in Missouri. Treva helped Harold on the farm and later worked at Carolyn’s Hallmark in Perry.

She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church, Bouton, IA. She served as a 4H Leader for many years, enjoyed studying genealogy, and travelling.

In death she rejoins her husband Harold Melton, parents Frank and Victoria Meacham, siblings, Floyd Meacham, Ivan Meacham, Leonard Meacham, Dean Meacham, Dorothy Newbrough, Louise Miller, and Phyllis Ayres.

Left to cherish Treva’s memory are her children, Kay Gantt, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Keith (Nadine) Melton, Reliance, TN, grandchildren, Dave Starry, Tony (Mary) Starry, Eric (Kimberly) Starry, Angela (John) Dostal, Bryan (Lauri) Melton, Jonathan (Carolyn) Melton, Adam (Savanna) Melton, and Grant Melton, great grandchildren, Jasmine Iannantuono, Brennan Starry, Connor Starry, Jayden Dostal, Eleanora Melton, Thèrése Melton, Haley Melton, Emily Melton, and Trinity Melton, a great grand dog, Sonny, great great grandchildren, Kayden, Braysen, and Ambrose Iannantuono, sisters, Ruby Lentz and Donna Belgarde many nieces and nephews.