Jimmy Ray Mellon
January 16, 1936 - March 15, 2026
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Jimmy Ray Mellon Obituary
Jimmy Ray Mellon, 90, of Talladega, AL passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 15, 2026. His family will receive friends at Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. A funeral ceremony will be held in his honor at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega with Jason Stewart officiating. Interment will follow directly after the service at Blue Eye Baptist Cemetery.
Mr. Mellon was born on January 16, 1936. He was a machinist at Soderham, and he also worked as a jailer at Talladega City Jail. Jimmy proudly retired from the Army National Guard.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Mellon; brother, Robert; sisters, Inez, Ruth, and Sara; parents, Gentry and Ruth, and daughter-in-law, Diann.
Mr. Mellon is survived by his sons, Ronald Mellon and Gregory Mellon (Teresa); grandchildren, Jeremy Mellon (Kat), Christina Hearon (Jeremy), Kyle Mellon (Santana), Matthew Mellon (Amy), and Kayla Nielsen (Caleb); great-grandchildren, Kytana Mellon, Sebastian Mellon, Payton Hearon, Athena Mellon, Ember Mellon, Charlotte Nielsen, Naomi Mellon, and Isabella Mellon; brothers, Joe Mellon (Marie) and Wayne Mellon; sister, Maretta Hall (Frank), and a host of nieces and nephews.
Kyle Mellon, Caleb Nielsen, Chris Mitchell, Casey Mitchell, Matthew Mellon, and Manuel Valencia will serve as pallbearers.
Online condolences may be offered at www.usreyfuneralhome.com.
Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega is directing the services.
Jimmy Ray Mellon, 90, of Talladega, AL passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 15, 2026. His family will receive friends at Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. A funeral ceremony will be held in his honor at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 1