Alva Review-Courier -

Carol Delight Melton was born on, December 16, 1931, to (William) Nay and Harriet Melton in Sturgis, Oklahoma. The family moved to Alva when Carol was four years old. After graduating from Alva High School as the class valedictorian she earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University where she became a longtime alumni association member.

She married Donald Talley and celebrated 59 years of marriage. To this union were born two children, Michael and Barbara.

Carol taught high school home economics for two years before becoming a homemaker, substitute teacher and farm wife...