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(ORLANDO, FLA.) Marine industry veteran Etta Meloon Warner died Saturday, August 26, of cancer with her family at her bedside. She was 65.For 30 years, Mrs. Warner and her husband owned and operated New England Correct Craft, a New Hampshire based regional service and distribution center for boat manufacturer Correct Craft, Inc. Correct Craft was founded by Mrs. Warner’s grandfather, W. C. Meloon, in 1925. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., it is the oldest family-owned boat company in the United States. From 2003-2004, Mrs. Warner served as its Chairman of the Board.
Walter G. Meloon, Mrs. Warner’s nephew and Correct Craft’s Vice President of Sales said, “My wife and I visited with Aunt Etta frequently in the days prior to her passing. She was very much at peace because of her relationship with Christ. We’re relieved because she is no longer suffering and is now abiding in heaven with the Lord.”
Mrs. Warner attended a dedication ceremony in June for Correct Craft’s new 217,000 square foot manufacturing facility. Her son Jeff Warner said, “Mom was delighted to see the new factory come to fruition. She felt strongly that it signified a new direction for the company. Its dedication gave her the chance to see many of her Correct Craft friends and family members before her passing.”
Mrs. Warner is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert; two sons, Craig and Jeffrey; her brother Walter N. Meloon; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter to come.
