Melton Elliott Tyson, Sr., age 77, of Dublin, passed away on January 27, 2021.

Graveside services will be held at Dublin Memorial Gardens on Monday, February 1, 2021, at 3:00 PM. Reverend Danny Duggar will be officiating.

Melton Tyson graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelors degree in Business Administration/Banking. He worked in banking since his college graduation and retired from Morris Bank after forty years of dedicated service. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, where he served as the teacher for the Senior Adult Class and as Treasurer. Mr. Tyson was an active member of the Dublin Civitan Club.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, M. C. "Buck" and Mettie Tyson.

He is survived in life by his wife, Lavada Ann Tyson, of Dublin; son, Elliott (Kim) Tyson, of Dublin; daughter, Renthia "Cissy" (Joe) McCullough, of Dublin; grandchildren, Ariel (Justin) Holland, of Wrightsville, Ty McCullough and Conner Tyson, both of Dublin; and sister, Mary Frances (Mahon) Clements, of Meeks.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to Grace Baptist Church, P.O. Box 16299, Dublin, Ga 3012.

Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.