Rodger Keith Melton, age 70, of Spindale died Monday at Hospice House. Keith was a native of Rutherford County, son of the late Norris Kenneth Melton and Mary Helene Wright Melton and widower of Nyoka Melton. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving is a brother Kim Melton of Union Mills. Memorial services will be held at 12:30 PM Wednesday December 19 at Crowe’s Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11-12 PM prior to the service. Military Honors will be provided by the Rutherford County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043