Mr. Joseph Richard Melvin, age 90, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Village of Lebanon Nursing Center. He was born on December 7, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Melvin was a U.S. Army Veteran, and was retired from the Federal Aviation Agency.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur John and Ester Schlaich Melvin.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Maxine Melvin, of Lebanon, KY; son, James Michael Melvin, of Philadelphia, PA; daughter, Janice Lee Powers, of Lebanon, KY; sister, Elise Perisino, of Rochester, N.Y. Also surviving are six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 26, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitations will be held from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bosley Funeral Home, with a prayer service being held at 7:00 Wednesday evening by Deacon Joe Dant.