Beckett Tucker Melching

Beckett Tucker Melching, the eleven-day-old son of Bobby and Martha Melching of Smtihville passed away at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. A private graveside service for family members only will be on Thursday at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by brother, Knox Robert Melching, Paternal great grandfather, Eldon Baker, paternal great grandparents, Dean and Marilyn Melching, Paternal Great uncle, John Baker, Maternal great grandparents, Casto and Josie Puckett, and Maternal cousin, Josiah Graden Kirksey. In addition to his parents, Beckett is survived by his twin sister, Lorilai Melching of Smithville, Paternal Grandparents: Darren and Lori Melching of White House Maternal Grandmother: Gail Kirksey of Smithville, Maternal grandfather: Howard and his wife Carol Kirksey of Tullahoma, Paternal great grandmother: Betty Kowalski of Loup City, Nebraska, Maternal great grandmother: Betty Kirksey of Murfreesboro, Paternal great great grandmother: Esther Baker of Nebraska, Paternal Aunt: Melissa Melching of Cleveland, Paternal Uncles: Brian Melching of Cookeville, Benjamin Melching of White House, and John Melching of USMC, Maternal Uncle: Graden and wife Sabrina Kirksey of Smithville and their children, Silas and Ella Kirksey. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family has requested that donations be made to the Monroe Carrol Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt