Latasha Nicole Melton-Abbott Obituary (1997

Mrs. Latasha Nicole "Tasha" Melton-Abbott, age 23, of Carrollton, Kentucky and formerly of Madison entered this life on April 21, 1997 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of William J. Melton and Angela Carol Dougherty. She attended Southwestern High School and participated in track, soccer, basketball and baseball. She was last employed with Lowe's Distribution (Capstone) in North Vernon. On February 9, 2021, she was united in marriage to Brandon Eric Abbott in Carrollton, Kentucky. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed drawing, coloring, listening to music, fishing, cruising and befriending animals. Tasha was a "tomboy" at heart. She will be greatly missed in her family. Latasha died on Monday, March 8, 2021, at her home in Carrollton, Kentucky. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Latasha will be missed by her loving husband, Brandon Eric Abbott of Carrollton, Kentucky; her parents, William J. "Bill" Melton of Hanover, Indiana; her mother, Angela Carol Dougherty and her fiancee, Timmy Cole of Madison, Indiana; her daughter, Isabella Rain Morris of Canaan, Indiana; her loving son, Elijah Wayne Griffin of Carrollton, Kentucky; her step son, Zayne Matthew Chatham of Kent, Indiana; her grandmother, Judy Harrell and her husband, John of Wirt, Indiana; her sisters, Feleisha Lynn Spry and her husband Justin Lyons of Hanover, Indiana, Aubrey Melton Yantz and her husband, Clint of Blocher, Indiana; her brothers, Jeremy Spry and his companion, Hannah Vazquez of Madison, Indiana, William "B.J." Melton of Blocher, Indiana; her nieces, Natalie Rose Spry, Arizona Lynn Spry, and Christina Yantz; her uncles and aunts, Melissa Cyrus, Doug Smith, Jeff Melton (Patti Hearne), Debbie Woodfill (Mike), Scott Sudhoff (Julie); her mother in law, Lori Abbott of Madison, Indiana; her grandmother in law, Marsha Craig of Madison, Indiana; numerous cousins and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her brother, Travis Levi Melton, died June 19, 2020, her cousins who where raised like her brothers, Shawn Lee Melton, died December 2, 2012, and Shane Allen Melton, died January 21, 2021, her uncle, Michael L. Melton, died April 20, 2003, her grandparents, Velva Henry Melton Evans, died February 5, 2012 and G.C. Evans, died April 5, 2005, and Harold Melton, Jr. died December 30, 1982, her great grandmothers, Ida Henry, died November 3, 2008 and Marcella Ralston, her grandfathers, Henry Wayne Dougherty, died April 14, 2019 and John Larry Abbott. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 21, 2021, at 4:30 p.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 East State Road 62 Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery in Canaan, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday, March 21, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 East State Road 62 in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Latasha Melton-Abbott Remembrance Fund or the Salem Cemetery. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Latasha Nicole Melton-Abbott, please click here to visit our sympathy store.