David Brian Melton

David Brian Melton, 62, of Yuba City, CA, born May 5, 1959, in Gridley, CA, passed away September 6, 2021, in Marysville, CA. He was a lifelong Yuba Sutter resident. He was a 3rd generation General Building Contractor for Melton and Melton Construction and Co-Owner of the family owned business Live Oak Building Supply. He belonged to the National Rifle Association, Contractors Association, and Ducks Unlimited. David was an avid hunter and fisherman. One of his favorite things was being on his boat on the river fishing. He was famous for his fried catfish. He loved spending time at home with his wife and their dog Gus. He loved telling stories and jokes and no one laughed harder than he did. He was always entertaining and up for good conversation. He will be forever missed by his family and all his friends David is survived by his wife of 20 years, Wendy; mom, Kathleen Melton; sister, Karen Stam (John); uncle, Kenny; and aunts, Lurline Medford and Shirley Loftis; sons, Rick Highley, Casey (Rachel) Highley, Jake (Mona) Highley; nieces, April (Reggie) Singh, Morgan McGuire (David Schmidl); grandchildren, Kamryn, Kaitlyn, and Dean; great-nieces, Chesney, Madi, Tommie, Cierra, and Salem; great-nephew, David; and many, many friends. He is preceded in death by his dad, Tommie Melton; paternal grandparents, Tom and Adeline Melton; and maternal grandparents, Marshall and Marie Medford. Graveside services at the Live Oak Cemetery, Friday, September 17, 2021, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers donation can be made to Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 10421 Larkin Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953. I'm in the arms of Jesus! I'm not suffering anymore!!!