Viola Melton, 90, of Plant City, died Feb. 23, 2017.
A native of Plant City, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Naomi Newton McLin. She was of the Baptist faith. She retired from Ben Hill Griffin Company and was a 1944 graduate from Plant City High School’s 1914 Building.
She is survived by her children, Diana Sousa and Dennis, Steve and Timothy Carmack; sisters, Eileen Griffin, Mary Bass, Juanita Denton and Ruby Willaford; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Wayne Carmack; and brothers, W.A., Irvin, Horace and Otis McLin and Milton Bradshaw.
A funeral service was held Feb. 28, at Haught Funeral Home in Plant City.
Memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 300 W., Temple Terrace, Florida 33637.
Online condolences may be made at HaughtFuneralHome.com.