He is survived by his wife and true love of over 63 years, Carolina (Brown) Mellinger, to whom he was married on June 27, 1951; two sons, Clarence L. Mellinger, Jr. and wife Diana of Bealeton, VA and Randy R. Mellinger and wife Rebecca of Oakland; two daughters, Deborah A. Sweitzer and husband Steven R. of Swanton and Cheryl L. Mellinger of Swanton; grandchildren, John Lee and wife Leslie, Heather Sweitzer Carr and husband Carnie, Steven E. Sweitzer and wife Rhonda, Shannon Lee and wife Denise, Anthony Hardesty, Sheena Burnell and husband Paul and Nicholas Mellinger; great grandchildren, Bryson Lee, Laken Wolfe, Michael Sweitzer, Steven W. Sweitzer, Kamryn Miller, Morgan Lee, Kolton Lee, Payton Carr, Brian Longacre, Jaden Lee, Tanner Lee, Jordyn Lee and Brooklyn Hardesty; a great great grandchild, Taria E. Miller; brothers, John F. Mellinger, Jr. of Levels, WV and William Dale “Bill” Mellinger of Sparrow Point; sisters, Lois Mellinger Williams of Baltimore and Amelia Mellinger Wolf of Oakland; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Calvin Mellinger, James Mellinger and Harold Pete Mellinger; and a sister Mildred Crane.