Melissa Burton, 44, of the Portland community, died Friday, November 8, 2024 at TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room

She was born January 21, 1980, in Adair County.  She was preceded in death by her father, Ricky James Howard, one brother, Ricky Howard and one sister, Ann Burton.

Survivors include:

Her husband – Darrel Burton of Portland

Her mother – Rebecca Lee Logsdon Harmon of Russell Springs

Five children – Nathaniel Burton, Maze Burton, Jessica Burton, Latashia Burton, Kasandra Burton all of Columbia

One sister – Rebecca Lynn Marie Howard of Columbia

Three grandchildren – Anatashia Burton, Daniel Popplewell, Alexander Kerns

Visitation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Cremation to follow

In lieu of flowers, donations to Green River Animal Shelter would be appreciated as Melissa “Loved her Cats.”  These can be left at the funeral home

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements