Tommie "Tinker" Melton

Abt 1929 - 2004  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Tommie "Tinker" Melton
  Born	Abt 1929
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Nov 2004  [1]
  Person ID	I169754	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Harry Jefferson Melton,   b. 12 Jul 1908,   d. 2 Aug 1976  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Edna Eloise Thomas,   b. 10 May 1911,   d. 15 May 1982  (Age 71 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1943
  Family ID	F36355	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Samples
  Children	1. Joe Samples,   d. Bef 6 Nov 2004   2. Janie Samples
  Family ID	F64069	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 6 Nov 2004. Tommie “Tinker” Samples, 75, of Newport, passed away Saturday morning, November 6, 2004, after a lengthy illness. Tinker was a Cocke County native who was raised in the Bybee community. She worked with her Aunt Nannie Scott Dennis at Scott’s Florist, located on Main Street, downtown Newport. After Nannie’s death, Tinker became owner and manager of the florist. She managed the shop from the early 60’s to the mid 90’s, when she retired because of illness. Her daughter, Janie, continued to operate the florist until 2003, at which time, she chose to sell the shop to care for her mother. She was a member of First Christian Church of Newport. She was preceded in death by her son, Joe Samples; parents, Eloise and Harry Melton; and sister, Ina Jane “Tilly” Kyker. Survivors include her daughter, Janie Littleton; grandson, Anthony, and great-granddaughter, Brittany, all of Newport; brother, Harry Melton, of Newport; aunt, Georgia Thomas, of Newport; niece, Lisa Caldwell, of Tampa, Fla.; and nephews, Tommy Smith and Jeff Kyker, both of Newport. Cremation services provided by Costner-Maloy. Arrangements by Costner-Maloy.