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Delia Shaifer “Dee Dee” <I>Fondren</I> Melvin

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Delia Shaifer “Dee Dee” Fondren Melvin

Birth
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Death
13 Oct 2007 (aged 90)
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.6072856, Longitude: -90.0285913
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Delia Fondren "Dee" Melvin, 90, died Saturday, October 13, 2007, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is 5 - 7 today and at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Canton with burial in the Canton Cemetery.
A native of Jackson, Mrs. Melvin was a longtime resident of Canton and had been a resident of Sunnybrook Estates for the past 6 years. She was the last surviving child of the David Fulton Fondren family and was preceded in death by her husband J. E. "Fritz" Melvin, Sr.

Survivors include: sons, Dr. Ed Melvin and wife, Marty of Halifax, Va., Shelby Melvin and wife, Cheryl of Madison; daughter, Nancy Rings and husband, Skooter of Hernando; grandchildren, Pat Melvin, Chris Melvin, Shelby Bjorlie, John Rings, David Rings, Claire Melvin, and Katie Melvin; five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Published in Clarion Ledger on Oct. 14, 2007
Delia Fondren "Dee" Melvin, 90, died Saturday, October 13, 2007, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is 5 - 7 today and at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Breeland Funeral Home in Canton. Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Canton with burial in the Canton Cemetery.
A native of Jackson, Mrs. Melvin was a longtime resident of Canton and had been a resident of Sunnybrook Estates for the past 6 years. She was the last surviving child of the David Fulton Fondren family and was preceded in death by her husband J. E. "Fritz" Melvin, Sr.

Survivors include: sons, Dr. Ed Melvin and wife, Marty of Halifax, Va., Shelby Melvin and wife, Cheryl of Madison; daughter, Nancy Rings and husband, Skooter of Hernando; grandchildren, Pat Melvin, Chris Melvin, Shelby Bjorlie, John Rings, David Rings, Claire Melvin, and Katie Melvin; five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Published in Clarion Ledger on Oct. 14, 2007


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139768389/delia_shaifer-melvin: accessed ), memorial page for Delia Shaifer “Dee Dee” Fondren Melvin (10 Jan 1917–13 Oct 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139768389, citing Canton City Cemetery, Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by BKBK (contributor 47705417).