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Shirley Melton, age 69, was born February 28, 1940 in Livingston and went to be with her Lord on Monday, August 17, 2009 in Houston, Texas. She worked at First State Bank as a TellerSecretary. Shirley belonged to First Baptist Church of Providence, played the piano, worked with vacation bible school, loved crafts,and shopping with her cousin Mary Ann Myrow. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, friend and will be missed by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by her co-workers at Pace Funeral Home.
Shirley is survived by her son; David Melton; daughter, Lisa Lantrip and husband Robert of Goodrich; grandchildren; Heather Melton, Josh Melton, Morgan Lantrip and Andrew Landtrip; great grandchild, Landon Melton; brothers Leland Walters of Livingston and James Walters and wife Wynona of Livingston; sister, Geraldine White and husband, Hugh of Goodrich.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years Hughbie Douglas Melton and parents, Oscar B. and Agnes Moffett Walters, and one sister Ola Mae Vailes.
Pallbearers will be Cullen B. Vailes, Matt Moffett, Shawn Nichols, Brandon Smith, Zachary Smith and Daryl Walters.
The Celebration of her live will be held Thursday, August 20, 2009, 10:00 AM at Pace Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Heuermann and Pastor Tommy Dobbs officiating. Interment to follow at Peebles cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, August 19, 2009 from 5:00 to 9:00.
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