Mrs. Melanie Cristol Maness, age 46, of Dallas passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Mrs. Maness was born on June 12, 1976 in Dallas, GA to Mr. Sammy Carter and Mrs. Sherron Curfman Carter. Melanie worked for Cedar Creek Outdoors and loved spending time with her family and friends. Melanie will be leaving behind 3 life long friends. Catherine, Jamie, and Jennifer. They may have been friends but they were more like sisters. She loved them more than life. Along with her children and loving husband. She loved cooking and having family and friends over to her home to share good laughs and good food. She was an amazing cook, and loved to put big meals together. She also loved her animals more than anything. From a child in to adulthood she always had a companion in one of her many loved animals. She did not need a lot just family, friends, and love. 

Survivors include her husband, William "Jeff" Maness of Dallas; daughter, Kristin Galloway (Hunter) of Dallas; three sons, Chase Maness of Dallas, Brandon Morgan (Sarah) of Dalton, and William Maness (Allie) of Douglasville; parents, Sammy "Jabo" Carter and Sherron Curfman Carter of Dallas; sister, Shannon Carter of New Hope; brother, Jeremy Carter of New Hope; two grandchildren, Aubrey Morgan and Olivia Maness.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:00am from the Chapel of Bellamy Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Forrister officiating. Mrs. Maness will be cremated following the funeral service.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm.

In Lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Bellamy Funeral Home to help with the funeral expenses. Please call Bellamy Funeral Home at 770-943-8050 if you would like to make a donation.

Bellamy Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Melanie Cristol Maness of Dallas, GA.