Melba was born July 9, 1914, in Waller, Texas, to Price Van Milton Brown &
Effie Mae Cox Brown. She Graduated from Texhoma High School in the Class of 1932. and from Panhandle State College with a teaching degree, and went on to finish her Master's at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. Melba taught at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch for 45 years before retiring.
She moved back to Texhoma 16 years ago, where she was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Van Milton Brown, who died May 16, 1974.
Survivors include two nieces.
Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Texhoma United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tomisene Ingram officiating. Interment will be in the Texhoma Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma.
The family suggests memorials be made to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch or Texhoma Cemetery. Memorials may be sent in care of Dawson-Welch Funeral Home, 715 W. Main St., Texhoma, OK 73949.
Copyright © 2006 Guymon Daily Herald
Melba was born July 9, 1914, in Waller, Texas, to Price Van Milton Brown &
Effie Mae Cox Brown. She Graduated from Texhoma High School in the Class of 1932. and from Panhandle State College with a teaching degree, and went on to finish her Master's at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. Melba taught at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch for 45 years before retiring.
She moved back to Texhoma 16 years ago, where she was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Van Milton Brown, who died May 16, 1974.
Survivors include two nieces.
Funeral services will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Texhoma United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tomisene Ingram officiating. Interment will be in the Texhoma Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma.
The family suggests memorials be made to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch or Texhoma Cemetery. Memorials may be sent in care of Dawson-Welch Funeral Home, 715 W. Main St., Texhoma, OK 73949.
Copyright © 2006 Guymon Daily Herald
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