Funeral service for Melton Price Meek, M.D., 91, longtime Lawton, Oklahoma resident, will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Norma Quinn and Rev. Phil Jones officiating. Dr. Meek died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Lawton. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home. Dr. Meek was born July 2, 1922 in Jonestown, Mississippi, to John Melton and Willie Lucile (Jones) Meek. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, as a young child. He graduated as salutatorian of his 1939 Messick High School class in Memphis. He was a two year pre-med student at Memphis State College and graduated in March 1945 from the University of Tennessee Medical College in Memphis. He served his pediatric internship at Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, New Jersey; a post-graduate pediatrics course at New York Medical College in New York City; a pediatric residency at Flower 5th Avenue Hospital in New York City; a contagion residency at Kingston Avenue Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He served with the United States Army-Valley Forge Station Hospital in Washington, D.C.; the Army-Navy General Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C.; chief of Venereal Disease, 10th General Hospital, Philippines; Medical Field Officer's Service School, Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas; Chief of Pediatrics at Ft. Devens Station Hospital, Ft. Devens, Massachusetts. He was separated from the Army with the rank of Major in 1954. On December 29, 1951, he married Katherine Irene Moss in Memphis, Tennessee. They lived in San Antonio, Texas and Ft. Devens, Massachusetts before moving to Lawton in March of 1954. Dr. Meek established his pediatric practice with Dr. Charles E. Green in March 1954 and they practiced together until Dr. Green's retirement in 1961. Dr. Ronald E. Cagle joined Dr. Meek in 1961 and Dr. Edward Legako joined their partnership in 1981. Dr. Meek discontinued his private practice in 1983 and spent five years in the pediatric department at Reynolds Army Hospital. Dr. Meek retired in 1988. Dr. Meek, Dr. Charles Green and Dr. Royce Means were responsible for the first poliomyelitis immunization drive in Comanche County, OK. Dr. Meek was also a board member of the original group that founded the local Children's Shelter. Dr. Meek was a member of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity, an alumnus of the Seymour A. Mynders Fraternity, a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics; a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; member of the American Medical Association; an honorary member of the Oklahoma State Medical Association; past president of the Comanche-Cotton and Tillman Counties Medical Society; a past Chief of Staff of Comanche County Memorial Hospital; member of the Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society; past president of the Lawton Philharmonic Society. For many years, he served as chairman of the Wintergreen Adult Daycare Facility, sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Lawton. He and his wife were faithful civilian sponsors in the Ft. Sill Allied Officer's Program. In 1995, they were awarded "Citizens of the Arts" by Arts for All. Dr. Meek was well known throughout the country for his expertise in Genealogical Research. His large collection was partially published and donated to many national libraries. His entire collection was donated to the Lawton Public Library. Dr. Meek was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church where he taught adult Sunday School classes for many years. Survivors include his wife of the home; five children and their spouses: John William Meek and Patricia, Oklahoma City; Melody Anne Brink, Lawton; Brian Melton Meek, M.D., Lawton; Bruce Elliot Meek and Cindy, Owasso; Joanna Lucille Smith and Michael, Paso Robles, CA; eleven grandchildren and their spouses: Angela Patrick and Christopher; Ashley Humphreys and Scott; Katie Brinlee and David; Shane Brink and Megan Brink; Cameron Meek and Casey Meek; Justin Meek and Chelsea; Brandon Meek and Deanna; Hannah Smith and Abigail Smith; eight great grandchildren and one niece Dorothy McFarlin of Coldwater, Mississippi. Dr. Meek was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Annette Burkett and nephew, Alan Burkett. Memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church 704 SW D Ave., Lawton, OK 73501; J. Roy Dunning Children's Shelter, P.O. Box 2622, Lawton, OK 73502 or to the charity of the donor's choice.