David Glenn Melson, 63, of Shelbyville died April 25, 2023.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30th, at Hillcrest Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Asche officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at noon.
He was born September 20, 1959 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was a Copy Editor for the Shelbyville Times Gazette for 42 years; member of the Tennessee Press Association and a member of First Christian Church of Shelbyville.
A 48-year veteran of the Shelbyville Times-Gazette news print was deep in David’s blood. Whether it be photography, breaking news, obituaries, feature stories or layout and design, David took his jobs as serious as anyone ever has at the T-G and many might even say David was the T-G.
David was about the only man who could function in as many news room roles as he did and the fact that he performed each task with such compassion, dedication and skill are reasons why his co-workers and the community will miss David so much.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn “Bo” Melson and Harriet Anne Overcast Melson. He is survived by uncles, Roy Overcast Jr. of Brentwood, Tenn.. and Mike Bone of Shelbyville; his aunt, Carolyn “Cookie” Overcast Smith of Plano, Texas and his special friend, Sadie F. Parsons of Nashville, Tenn.
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Gibson and Alive Hospice of Nashville. Memorials may be made to Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, 2220 Pierce Ave., Nashville, TN. 37232.
