Anona Rachel (Wegner) Melton was born on May 10, 1922 in Lenawee County, Michigan as the daughter of Martha (Downing) and Emiel Wegner.

She married William Malcom Melton and they had three children:

  1. Lon Roger Melton

  2. Gary Lee Melton

  3. James Allen Melton

Anona passed away on September 19, 2004 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona at the age of 82. She is buried in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Saginaw, Michigan.