Deborah S. Melton of Grannis, AR was called home in a divine spark of light and grace on Thursday August 31, 2017. She was born on August 30, 1954 at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Allison, her mother, Thelma Rowan Vance, and a step-father, John Vance; two sisters, Diane Davis and Karol Hall, an infant brother, Joey Ahrens; two brothers-in-law, Larry Hall and Benny Parks.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of over 34 years, two daughters and a son-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, one sister, one granddaughter. She is survived by five sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, as well as, a number of nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.
She was a lover of words who enjoyed books and writing. She laughed easily, and always appreciated a good joke. She loved the people in her life deeply, including her family, friends, and the past and present students of CRHS. She could always be counted on to pray, offer a kind word, or just be present where she was needed. She was the hands of God on earth and had a servant's heart. True to form, she passed on a day that would guarantee her funeral to be convenient.
If you're reading this, whether you knew her or not, she would like you to know that God loves you and there's life after death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deborah Melton will be held Monday, September 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Revival Center Church at Cove, Arkansas. Burial will follow in the Wheelock Cemetery in Valliant, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Allison, her mother, Thelma Rowan Vance, and a step-father, John Vance; two sisters, Diane Davis and Karol Hall, an infant brother, Joey Ahrens; two brothers-in-law, Larry Hall and Benny Parks.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of over 34 years, two daughters and a son-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, one sister, one granddaughter. She is survived by five sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, as well as, a number of nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.
She was a lover of words who enjoyed books and writing. She laughed easily, and always appreciated a good joke. She loved the people in her life deeply, including her family, friends, and the past and present students of CRHS. She could always be counted on to pray, offer a kind word, or just be present where she was needed. She was the hands of God on earth and had a servant's heart. True to form, she passed on a day that would guarantee her funeral to be convenient.
If you're reading this, whether you knew her or not, she would like you to know that God loves you and there's life after death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deborah Melton will be held Monday, September 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Revival Center Church at Cove, Arkansas. Burial will follow in the Wheelock Cemetery in Valliant, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Deborah S. Melton of Grannis, AR was called home in a divine spark of light and grace on Thursday August 31, 2017. She was born on August 30, 1954 at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Allison, her mother, Thelma Rowan Vance, and a step-father, John Vance; two sisters, Diane Davis and Karol Hall, an infant brother, Joey Ahrens; two brothers-in-law, Larry Hall and Benny Parks.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of over 34 years, two daughters and a son-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, one sister, one granddaughter. She is survived by five sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, as well as, a number of nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.
She was a lover of words who enjoyed books and writing. She laughed easily, and always appreciated a good joke. She loved the people in her life deeply, including her family, friends, and the past and present students of CRHS. She could always be counted on to pray, offer a kind word, or just be present where she was needed. She was the hands of God on earth and had a servant's heart. True to form, she passed on a day that would guarantee her funeral to be convenient.
If you're reading this, whether you knew her or not, she would like you to know that God loves you and there's life after death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deborah Melton will be held Monday, September 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Revival Center Church at Cove, Arkansas. Burial will follow in the Wheelock Cemetery in Valliant, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Allison, her mother, Thelma Rowan Vance, and a step-father, John Vance; two sisters, Diane Davis and Karol Hall, an infant brother, Joey Ahrens; two brothers-in-law, Larry Hall and Benny Parks.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of over 34 years, two daughters and a son-in-law, one brother and sister-in-law, one sister, one granddaughter. She is survived by five sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, as well as, a number of nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.
She was a lover of words who enjoyed books and writing. She laughed easily, and always appreciated a good joke. She loved the people in her life deeply, including her family, friends, and the past and present students of CRHS. She could always be counted on to pray, offer a kind word, or just be present where she was needed. She was the hands of God on earth and had a servant's heart. True to form, she passed on a day that would guarantee her funeral to be convenient.
If you're reading this, whether you knew her or not, she would like you to know that God loves you and there's life after death.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deborah Melton will be held Monday, September 4, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Revival Center Church at Cove, Arkansas. Burial will follow in the Wheelock Cemetery in Valliant, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
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