Melvin Harold Bales, 90, of Dawsonville, died June 15, 2018. His parents, Claude Bales and Grace Marie (Francis) Bales; his brother Raymond Bales; and his beloved wife of 64 years, Monteen (Williams) Bales, preceded him in death. Harold was born at home in Sandy Springs on Sept. 20, 1927 and lived a productive and fulfilled life. Survivors include his sons, Russell Bales of Suwanee and Randall (Sandy) Bales of Clermont; nieces, Terri Bales Little (Mike) of Panama City Beach, Fla. and Donna Bales Van Dyke (Bruce) of Cumming; sisters-in-law, Lois Williams of Dawsonville and Louise Chapin (Lloyd) of St. Petersburg, Fla.; special caregiver, Donna Even; many nieces and nephews; various other relatives also survive.