The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, May 4, 1995                  TAG: 9505040340
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH                     LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

FRANKLIN MELVIN SR.

Franklin Melvin Sr. of the 400 block of Lisa Square, died April 29, 1995.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors include two sons, Franklin Melvin Jr. and Imani M. Melvin, both of Virginia Beach; his mother, Ella M. Gallop of Virginia Beach; a sister, Christine G. Powell of Norfolk; three brothers, Raymond Melvin Jr., Larry Melvin and Michael Melvin, all of Virginia Beach; and a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Community Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. William D. Scott. The family will be at 911 Albert Ave., Norfolk.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB