Ola Melton McGinnis, 76, died Sunday, February 17, 1991, at the Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, Texas after an extended illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Roby Church of Christ with her nephew. Richard Melton, and Darrell Hart officiating. Burial will be in the Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersee Funeral Home.
Born July 12, 1914 in Roby, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Melton. She married J. N. McGinnis on September 14, 1935. They lived in Big Spring and San Antonio before returning to Roby where they made their home and raised their three children. A devoted Christian, Mrs. McGinnis was a life-long member of the Roby Church of Christ. Always active in her community, she was a charter member of the Roby Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member the Roby Jayceettes, served as secretary of the Roby Cemetery Association, and was an avid leader for the Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. McGinnis was a homemaker who devoted her life to her family. She sewed beautiful, ruffled dresses for her daughters and western- yoked shirts for her husband and son. Her home was warm and filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Her kitchen smelled of homemade pies and cornbread where everyone was welcome at the table. She loved music, playing games, and shopping with her girls. Holidays, especially Christmas, became a celebration at the McGinnis home.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, J.N. McGinnis; her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clay Melton; two brothers, Guy Melton and Arlon Melton; three sisters, Fila Campbell, Eula Feagan, and Claudean Piper.
She is survived and cherished by her son, J. Neal McGinnis of Roby; two daughters, Betty Joy Vaught and husband, Larry of Roby, Gay Nell Cherry and husband, Gil of Sweetwater; a brother, Dick Melton of Roby, a twin sister, Ora Bennett of Roby; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews who all adored her.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Roby Church of Christ with her nephew. Richard Melton, and Darrell Hart officiating. Burial will be in the Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersee Funeral Home.
Born July 12, 1914 in Roby, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Melton. She married J. N. McGinnis on September 14, 1935. They lived in Big Spring and San Antonio before returning to Roby where they made their home and raised their three children. A devoted Christian, Mrs. McGinnis was a life-long member of the Roby Church of Christ. Always active in her community, she was a charter member of the Roby Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member the Roby Jayceettes, served as secretary of the Roby Cemetery Association, and was an avid leader for the Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. McGinnis was a homemaker who devoted her life to her family. She sewed beautiful, ruffled dresses for her daughters and western- yoked shirts for her husband and son. Her home was warm and filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Her kitchen smelled of homemade pies and cornbread where everyone was welcome at the table. She loved music, playing games, and shopping with her girls. Holidays, especially Christmas, became a celebration at the McGinnis home.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, J.N. McGinnis; her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clay Melton; two brothers, Guy Melton and Arlon Melton; three sisters, Fila Campbell, Eula Feagan, and Claudean Piper.
She is survived and cherished by her son, J. Neal McGinnis of Roby; two daughters, Betty Joy Vaught and husband, Larry of Roby, Gay Nell Cherry and husband, Gil of Sweetwater; a brother, Dick Melton of Roby, a twin sister, Ora Bennett of Roby; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews who all adored her.
Ola Melton McGinnis, 76, died Sunday, February 17, 1991, at the Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, Texas after an extended illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Roby Church of Christ with her nephew. Richard Melton, and Darrell Hart officiating. Burial will be in the Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersee Funeral Home.
Born July 12, 1914 in Roby, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Melton. She married J. N. McGinnis on September 14, 1935. They lived in Big Spring and San Antonio before returning to Roby where they made their home and raised their three children. A devoted Christian, Mrs. McGinnis was a life-long member of the Roby Church of Christ. Always active in her community, she was a charter member of the Roby Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member the Roby Jayceettes, served as secretary of the Roby Cemetery Association, and was an avid leader for the Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. McGinnis was a homemaker who devoted her life to her family. She sewed beautiful, ruffled dresses for her daughters and western- yoked shirts for her husband and son. Her home was warm and filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Her kitchen smelled of homemade pies and cornbread where everyone was welcome at the table. She loved music, playing games, and shopping with her girls. Holidays, especially Christmas, became a celebration at the McGinnis home.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, J.N. McGinnis; her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clay Melton; two brothers, Guy Melton and Arlon Melton; three sisters, Fila Campbell, Eula Feagan, and Claudean Piper.
She is survived and cherished by her son, J. Neal McGinnis of Roby; two daughters, Betty Joy Vaught and husband, Larry of Roby, Gay Nell Cherry and husband, Gil of Sweetwater; a brother, Dick Melton of Roby, a twin sister, Ora Bennett of Roby; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews who all adored her.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Roby Church of Christ with her nephew. Richard Melton, and Darrell Hart officiating. Burial will be in the Roby Cemetery directed by Weathersee Funeral Home.
Born July 12, 1914 in Roby, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Melton. She married J. N. McGinnis on September 14, 1935. They lived in Big Spring and San Antonio before returning to Roby where they made their home and raised their three children. A devoted Christian, Mrs. McGinnis was a life-long member of the Roby Church of Christ. Always active in her community, she was a charter member of the Roby Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member the Roby Jayceettes, served as secretary of the Roby Cemetery Association, and was an avid leader for the Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. McGinnis was a homemaker who devoted her life to her family. She sewed beautiful, ruffled dresses for her daughters and western- yoked shirts for her husband and son. Her home was warm and filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Her kitchen smelled of homemade pies and cornbread where everyone was welcome at the table. She loved music, playing games, and shopping with her girls. Holidays, especially Christmas, became a celebration at the McGinnis home.
She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, J.N. McGinnis; her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Clay Melton; two brothers, Guy Melton and Arlon Melton; three sisters, Fila Campbell, Eula Feagan, and Claudean Piper.
She is survived and cherished by her son, J. Neal McGinnis of Roby; two daughters, Betty Joy Vaught and husband, Larry of Roby, Gay Nell Cherry and husband, Gil of Sweetwater; a brother, Dick Melton of Roby, a twin sister, Ora Bennett of Roby; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild; numerous nieces and nephews who all adored her.
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